SOME victims of child marriage and female genital
mutilation (FGM) have benefited from a four-day entrepreneurship and business
management training in Tarime District of Mara Region. Organizers of the
training said about 30 out-of-school girls from two rural wards of Nyamwaga and
Matongo were targeted. The training, which was held last week in Tarime district
, was jointly organized by Plan International Tanzania and Children’s Dignity
Forum (CDF) with the support of the European Union (EU). The training was
provided by facilitators from Small Industry Development Organization (SIDO)
Mara Regional Office in Musoma. SIDO Regional Manager Ms Frida Mungulu hailed
the training saying that it will help to uplift the living conditions of the
young women.
A razor blade and a traditional knife are most common tools used for female genital mutilation.
She said by working in groups, the beneficiaries will make a big
change in their lives. According to her, investing in small industries is
essential on poverty reduction in the country. The young women welcomed the
initiative and promised to make good use of the opportunity as well as
continuing to create awareness against child marriage, teenage pregnancies and
FGM in their areas. The project officer from CDF, Ms Kambibi Kamugisha, said
the participants were also trained on production of soap and disinfectants.
“Most of the participants are victims of forced FGM, child marriage and teenage
pregnancies. We believe they will be able to sustain their lives and support
their families”, she said. “We also expect them to assist other girls who have
faced similar problems”, she added. CDF is a local non-governmental
organization leading on-going campaigns designed to end child marriage, teenage
pregnancies and FGM in the region with Tarime being the most targeted place.
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