Why is the women’s formal participation and leadership so low in Tanzania?

Welcome to a Local Democracy Talks in Tanzania – a live streamed discussion with panelists representing local governments, faith-based institutions, civil society, UN Women and the Government of Tanzania. The discussion will be moderated by Aidan Eyakuze, Executive Director Twaweza.

Date and time:
21 October 09.00-10.15 CET, 10.00-11.15 EAT

Questions to be raised:
Women’s formal participation and leadership at the local level in Tanzania is low- why is it so? And what strategies are there to address the concerns?

How can we increase women’s local participation and leadership in the economic, political and religious domains?

How can culture and religion contribute to increased formal participation and leadership by women? Are there any good examples and best practices?

Organizers: ICLD together with Swedish Embassy in Tanzania and Act Church of Sweden

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This high-level panel brings together a group of leading politicians from Sweden, Spain, and Ukraine to share their personal stories on the value of letting people decide over the municipal budget. What are their motivations? Why do they believe in participatory budget? What are the limitations and what can be achieved?

Panelists:
Marc Serra, Secretary General of the IOPD and Councilor Barcelona, Spain.
Anna-Carin Magnusson, Mayor city of Nässjö, Sweden
Peter Jansson, President city council of Åre, Sweden
Oleksandr Syenkevych, Mayor of Mykolaiv, Ukraine

Iryna Skaliy, National Programme Officer, Ukraine
Moderator: Ana-Maria Vargas, ICLD


This paneldiscussion is part of ICLD series Local Democracy Talks: icld.se/localdemocracytalks

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Inspired by the Swedish foreign policy initiative, Drive for Democracy, ICLD organises high-level political panels called “Local Democracy Talks”. The aim of the talks is to create a constructive dialogue and exchange of experiences among leading local politicians to strengthen democratic governance.

First out is #LocalDemocracyTalks in Kenya the 2nd March with the theme: "If gender champions rule our cities: Key policies to create a more equal world from below".

Date and time: 2nd March at 12:00-13:00 (Swedish Time) 14:00 – 15:00 (Kenyan Time)

The talk is organised in cooperation with the Embassy of Sweden in Nairobi and UCLG Africa.

Welcome by Caroline Vicini, Swedish Ambassador in Kenya, Head of Mission Permanent Representative to UNEP and UN-HABITAT

Panelists:
Adelina Mwau Ndeto, Deputy Governor, Makueni County, Kenya
Amelie Tarschys Ingre, Councilor and Chair of the Education Committee in Lidingö – Sweden
Jimmy Jansson, Mayor of the city of Eskilstuna, Sweden
Nereah Amondi Oketch, Member of County Assembly in Homa Bay County, Kenya
Jacqueline Moustache Belle, Director of the Gender and Youth Department (REFELA) of UCLG Africa
Moderator: Johan Lilja, Secretary General ICLD

More info about Local Democracy Talks: icld.se/localdemocracytalks.

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