TWO Tanzanian women have received the Tanzania Woman of Courage Award
from United States Embassy in Tanzania, in recognition of their
outstanding efforts to improve lives of women and girls in the country.
The Minister of State in the First Vice-President's Office in
Zanzibar, Ms Fatma Abdulhabib Fereji, was honoured for her leadership
role in defending the rights and interests of the underprivileged
including women, children and the disabled. On the other hand, Ms
Ndinini Kimesera Sikar, the Director of the Maasai Women's Development
Organization (MWEDO), received recognition in her efforts to fight for
the rights of Maasai girls and women, helping them attain enhanced
access to health care and educational opportunities.
The Tanzania Woman of Courage Award is bestowed upon women leaders
for their tireless efforts to promote equality, opportunity and justice
for Tanzanian women and girls. Presenting the Awards yesterday, the US
Ambassador, Mr Alfonso Lenhadt, said the awardees were honoured for
their efforts to promote equality, opportunity, participation in public
life and access to health care and education for Tanzanian women and
girls.
"We honour two remarkable women whose lives have been devoted to a
cause greater than themselves. Traditionally, we honour one Tanzanian
Woman of Courage each year, but this year we felt Minister of State
Fatma Abdulhabib Fereji and Ms Ndinini Kimesera Sikar had made such
tremendous contributions to improving the lives of Tanzanian women and
girls, that we decided to recognize both of these outstanding women," he
explained.
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