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Tanzania: Women Leaders - Still Long Way to Go

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Zanzibar — WOMEN on Pemba Islands are eagerly waiting for any leadership opportunity to challenge men at any level. Many say the time of fear to compete with men in taking up leadership roles is over!

"We are no longer scared, we are no longer coward. We are ready to take leadership at any level," says Ms Mwanajuma Omar, 35, a housewife in Mjini-ole, north of Pemba. However, Mwanajuma says jealousy among men remains an obstacle to women wishing to get into leadership.

We invite you to read the full article published July 10 2013 by All Africa

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Zanzibar — WOMEN on Pemba Islands are eagerly waiting for any leadership opportunity to challenge men at any level. Many say the time of fear to compete with men in taking up leadership roles is over!

"We are no longer scared, we are no longer coward. We are ready to take leadership at any level," says Ms Mwanajuma Omar, 35, a housewife in Mjini-ole, north of Pemba. However, Mwanajuma says jealousy among men remains an obstacle to women wishing to get into leadership.

We invite you to read the full article published July 10 2013 by All Africa

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