The SIGI Country Report for Tanzania provides a new evidence base to improve the rights
and well-being of women and girls in Tanzania and promote gender equality through
the elimination of discrimination in social institutions. It builds on the newly collected
data – both quantitative and qualitative – on social norms and practices through a
rigorous methodology and participatory approach involving a wide range of national
and international stakeholders. The report analyses how discriminatory social norms
and practices continue to constrain women’s empowerment and restrict their access
to opportunities and rights, notably across three key dimensions: their economic situation,
their place within the household and their physical integrity and agency over their
own body. In the framework of Tanzania’s commitment towards realising Sustainable
Development Goal 5 on the promotion of gender equality, the report provides policy
recommendations that aim to address gender-based discriminations, transform social
norms, promote women’s empowerment and build a truly inclusive society.