Employment policy in Mainland Tanzania: what's in it for women?

Abstract

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Tanzanian social policy in the new millennium – a cross-sectoral analysis from a gender perspective

“…This research builds on a broader project examining each selected policy area in more depth (see Lambin et al. , 2022a; Lambin and Nyyssölä, 2022a, b) and draws on this work to present a holistic analysis of the broader social policy landscape and its gendered implications in Mainland Tanzania. The overall work is guided by critical feminist theory in Social Policy and Development literature, underpinned by the understanding that social policy can have strong equalising effects, transforming the gendered division of labour and reducing women's dependence on men, markets and informal social security (e.g.…”

“…The project was funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. A previous version of this work has been published as a WIDER working paper (Lambin and Nyyssölä, 2022a, b).…”

eKichabi v2: Designing and Scaling a Dual-Platform Agricultural Technology in Rural Tanzania

“…Digital contact systems with a focus on the smartphone platform have been shown to help circumvent traditional gendered communication practices and empower female farmers to access resources even when prevented traditional access to local organizations/networks [61]. Recent HCI research shows the smartphone's effectiveness in encouraging women to start businesses [32,39,46,74] with the caveat that it can make them more vulnerable to economic exploitation when not taken into account during the design [74]. An HCI survey on smartphone usage for African populations [16] found that when designed to prevent problematic overuse and encourage face-to-face interaction, mobile applications can have a positive impact across a wide age range and varying professions and levels of education.…”

Exploring social policy trajectories in Mainland Tanzania: Driving for gender-inclusive development?

“…Given that the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to generate pronounced effects on women's livelihoods, following declines in several female-heavy sectors such as tourism, informal cross-border trade, domestic work, and small non-farm businesses activity (Akeel et al 2021;DTDA 2021), gender-responsive employment policies are particularly pertinent. This section examines progress and gaps in policies upskilling women, promoting their access to labour markets, and broadening access to land and financial services, while specific legislative reforms related to job quality in the formal and informal sectors are addressed elsewhere (see Lambin and Nyyssölä 2022b).…”