Achieving gender equality in education participation, in the teaching and learning process and in access to socialand economic opportunities that education can facilitate are key interlinked ambitions in two of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: SDG 4 on education and SDG 5 on gender equality. These aims are…
At least 13 School girls in Muleba District, who were expected to sit for the National Form Four examinations last year, failed to do so due to early pregnancy. Muleba District Education Officer (Secondary) Gerald Muhile said that in total, 42 schoolgirls had failed to sit for the exams, out of the number, 23 girls…
The 2000 Education for All (EFA) Framework for Action states that “gender-based discrimination remains one of the most intractable constraints to realizing the right to education. Without overcoming this obstacle, Education for All cannot be achieved” (Dakar, 2000). Fifteen years later, although the context has changed, attention to gender issues remains a key component of…
Every child has the right to learn. Although more children than ever before are enrolled in school, the duty-bearers obligated to realize this right for every child are collectively failing to improve learning, and this failure is deep and broad, and has significant consequences. Many children lack the knowledge and skills to realize their full…
Tanzania Education Network/Mtandao wa Elimu Tanzania (TEN/MET) envisions ‘a national education system through which every Tanzanian child has the opportunity to engage in quality and inclusive education’. This vision is achieved through its mission of ‘Coordinating and strengthening vibrant Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Tanzania through networking, capacity building, research and advocacy. The main focus…
Mtandao wa Elimu Tanzania (TEN/MET) ni mtandao unaoundwa na mashirika yasiyokuwa ya kiserikali yapatayo 181 yanayojishughulisha na elimu Tanzania bara. Mtandao wa elimu unasikitishwa na kuendelea kwa vitendo visivyo vya kimaadili vya kuwarekodi wanafunzi na kisha kusambaza kwenye mitandao ya kijamii. Hayo hutokea katika hatua za kujifunza na walimu au wahusika hutumia udhaifu wa wanafunzi…
TEN/MET Secretariat hosted a Press Conference on the 2nd of May 2019 in their offices in Dar es Salaam to inform the Media on the forth coming Global Week for Education (GAWE) which will be held in the District of Handeni in Tanga.According to TEN/MET National Coordinator Mr Ochola Wayoga, Tanga was selected due to…
Am delighted to bring to you a reflection on a need to increase investment in inclusive education in Tanzania. There are two reasons why I consider this reflection to be of an importance for us all as CSOs and as a nation at large. The first reason is, the cost of exclusion is great for…
Am thrilled to bring to you the February newsletter from TEN/MET secretariat which reflects transforming realities of success stories of coalition member’s interventions on the ground. CSOs contribution to the education sector need to be quantifiable, measured, reported in order to show progressive growth in education sector as we complement the work of the Government. …
