Equality for Growth is pleased to introduce a new collection of stories titled “In Her Shoes: The Tanzanian Woman in the Informal Economy“.
We include stories on three themes, featuring different women:
- Combating gender-based violence in marketplaces
- Towards the emancipation of the informal woman trader
- Women’s leadership in historically patriarchal systems
“We have come a long way since 2008. When we started, the plight of informal women traders in Tanzania had received miniscule attention from important players, including government authorities and civil society actors […] We hope that these personal anecdotes and testimonials will bring our reader closer to the reality of the average informal woman trader in Tanzania, and, by so doing, inspire greater voice and action towards addressing her plight.”
– Jane Magigita, Executive Director