Regional
level International Women’s Day event in Mwanza 2022
On the 8th of March NIHEP participated the regional level International Women’s
Day event in Mwanza centrum. The students from Sahwa primary school arrived at
the event by private transport with teachers and NIHEP staff. We gathered in
Mwanza Central Park and from there we started to march towards the Nyamagana
stadium, where the event was held, together with the other participants. We had
poster with message
“Kizaz cha haki na
usawa kwa maendeleo endelevu”, which means”A generation of justice and
equality for sustainable development". We also had t-shirts for the
students and for the teachers and NIHEP staff with the message “
Kwa maendeleo endelevu tuzuie Ukatili wa
Kingono” which means” protect sexual violence for Sustainable development
There were a lot of different speeches at the event, a lot of dancing and
different kinds of performances. Because of the event’s limited timetable not
all planned performances were held. Luckily two girls from Sahwa’s school had
time to perform a poem to the entire audience and it went great. The students
were excited to take pictures at the event and take part in the dancing.
Particularly the girls were very eager to take part in the dancing and showed
to have amazing dance moves. After the event we ate lunch together. The day was
entirely successful.
The atmosphere in the event was very encouraging. Women were supporting each
other’s and the music was great. One of the most popular songs of the day was
“Superwoman” by Tanzanian Women all Stars. The girls enjoyed themselves as well
as the whole NIHEP stuff. We want to thank Global Social Work Finland for
supporting NIHEP financially so that it was possible to be part of this
beautiful day.
written by
NIHEP trainees/ Sonja & Fanni
