The International Women's Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. It is a day when women are recognized for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political. International Women's Day first emerged from the activities of labour movements at the turn of the twentieth century in North America and across Europe.
Since those early years, International Women's Day has assumed a new global dimension for women in developed and developing countries alike. The growing international women's movement, which has been strengthened by four global United Nations women's conferences, has helped make the commemoration a rallying point to build support for women's rights and participation in the political and economic arenas.
International Women's Day (IWD) is now an official holiday in countries throughout the world from Afghanistan to Armenia and Uzbekistan and Zambia. The tradition sees men honouring their mothers, wives, girlfriends, colleagues, etc with flowers and small gifts. In some countries IWD has the equivalent status of Mother's Day where children give small presents to their mothers and grandmothers.
On 6th March 2016, Global Peace Foundation Tanzania participated the IWD celebrations at Serena Hotel, Dar Salaam, the event was organized by Vital Voices Global Partnership, the Country Director, Martha Nghambi was one of the speaker during the event.
Global Peace Foundation Tanzania, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting an innovative and values based approach to peace building, its a chapter of a premier international non-profit, Global Peace Foundation (GPF), headquartered in Washington, D.C.
GPF engages a global network of public and private sector partners in more than 20 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas to implement programs and activities that transform education, build youth leadership, strengthen community-based development efforts, and foster a culture of service and volunteerism.
With chapters in Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda and Tanzania, GPF maintains a strong presence in Africa and has a successful track record of promoting peaceful coexistence and mitigating extremist and sectarian violence.
During the 2015 general elections, GPF Tanzania in collaboration with Inter Religious Council For Peace Tanzania (IRCPT), conducted Peace Dialogue and a successful pre-election Social media campaign, Amani Kwanza, to encourage peaceful participation of youth, and also In July 2015, GPF Tanzania gathered about 200+ Leaders and Former African Presidents to the Global Peace Leadership Conference held at Melia Hotel, Zanzibar, and about 800+ Youth from East Africa including Colleges and Universities' Presidents, for the East African Youth Summit that held at Zanzibar Beach Resort, the theme was "Promoting Peace, Security and Sustainable Development in the East Africa Region: A Call to Moral and Innovative Leadership "
Country Director, Global Peace Foundation Tanzania Martha Nghambi speaks out during the International Women's Day held at the Serena Hotel in Dar es salaam over the weekend.
GPF Tanzania representatives posed with their partners, Tanzania Women Interfaith Network (TWIN)
Masked participants celebrate the day during the International Women's Day held at the Serena Hotel in Dar es salaam over the weekend.
A cross-section of participants during the International Women's Day held at the Serena Hotel in Dar es salaam over the weekend.
Super model Tausi Likokola was one of the high profile participants during the International Women's Day held at the Serena Hotel in Dar es salaam over the weekend.
Country Director, Global Peace Foundation Tanzania Martha Nghambi (left) pose with stakeholders during the International Women's Day held at the Serena Hotel in Dar es salaam over the weekend.
