RECONSIDER MOTORBIKES AS TRANSPORT FOR PUPILS

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The situation is such that it is no longer uncommon to see three or four schoolchildren – minus helmets, of course – riding on a single bodaboda.

A new World Bank (WB) report shows that Tanzania has made notable gains in expanding women’s economic opportunities in the past two decades. Currently, many Tanzanian women are compensated employees. The ratio of women to men in jobs paying wages rose from 0.35 in 2000 to 0.64 in 2019.
Indeed, this is remarkable progress even though there are still many challenges to address for more women to engage in economic activities. Admittedly, there have been concerted efforts to reduce the gender gap in, say, land ownership and wage rates, but problems remain despite improvements highlighted in the report.
Such challenges slow women’s progress towards economic liberation, and therefore need more attention. We should also build on Tanzania’s female labour force participation rate, which stands at 80 percent, up from 67 percent 20 years ago.
Much as we laud their role in the country’s economy, it is imperative for the authorities to facilitate them with training on financial and business skills. In that regard, they can have the right knowledge, which can bolster savings that can enable them to open new businesses.
The economy is increasingly being digitised, so in order to speed up women’s involvement, it is crucial that they have appropriate knowledge of how marketing in digital platforms works.

RECONSIDER MOTORBIKES AS TRANSPORT FOR PUPILS

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