The informal sector and the safety of female traders in Tanzania: A reflection of practices, policies, and legislation

Pallangyo, William Amos

doi:10.35188/unu-wider/2021/100-6

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“…These measures have resulted in a proliferation of women-owned informal sector “micro-enterprises” with only one employee (see DTDA, 2021). Additionally, qualitative evidence shows that women benefiting from micro-loan schemes still hope to access larger, low-interest loans from the official banking sector, as well as business education and services (Chopra and Zambelli, 2017; Lindvert, 2017; Pallangyo, 2021).…”

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

Lambin,

Nyyssölä

2024

IJSSP

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PurposeMainland Tanzania has seen two decades of significant social policy reforms and transformations in its social and economic structures, whilst the country continues to grapple with persisting gender inequalities. This article examines Tanzania's social policy developments from a gender perspective. The authors analyse the level, reach and quality of social policy delivery to working-age women across the areas of health policy, social protection and employment policy during 2000–2021.Design/methodology/approachThe article draws on qualitative research deploying the scoping review method. The data consist of diverse secondary materials, including academic publications, government policy documents, relevant statistics and other types of “grey” literature.FindingsTanzania has made significant advancements in the legal frameworks around welfare provision and has instituted increasingly gender-responsive government policy plans. The health and social protection sectors, in particular, have witnessed the introduction of large-scale measures expanding social policy implementation. However, social policy delivery remains two-tiered, with differences in provisions for women in the formal and informal sectors.Originality/valueSocial policy delivery and implementation have increased and diversified in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) during the new millennium, with a growing integration of gender-specific policy objectives. However, limited social policy scholarship has focused on the gendered effects of broader social policy models in SSA. The article remedies the concomitant knowledge gaps by examining various social policies and their impacts on working-age women in Mainland Tanzania. The authors also engage with the theoretical welfare regime literature and present an analytical framework for gender-sensitive assessment of emerging social policy models in the Global South.

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

Lambin,

Nyyssölä

2024

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“…schemes still hope to access larger, low-interest loans and business education (Chopra and Zambelli 2017;Lindvert 2017). It has also been reported that female traders face limited access to business development services in Tanzania (Pallangyo 2021). Furthermore, Berge et al (2015) show, using a randomized controlled trial, that women receiving such services benefit less from business training than men.…”

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

Lambin¹,

Nyyssölä²

2022

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“…(Holmes and Jones 2013). A recent study from Tanzania highlights the challenges Tanzanian female traders face in accessing trading spaces, finance, and business development services (Pallangyo 2021). The particular vulnerability of women in the event of external shocks has been evidenced in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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Social protection for working-age women in Tanzania: Exploring past policy trajectories and simulating future paths

Lambin¹,

Nyyssölä²,

Bernigaud³

2022

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The informal sector and the safety of female traders in Tanzania: A reflection of practices, policies, and legislation

Cited by 7 publications

References 14 publications

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

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

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

Social protection for working-age women in Tanzania: Exploring past policy trajectories and simulating future paths

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