TAMASHA LA JINSIA 2009, 8TH – 11TH 2007

“JINSIA, DEMOKRASIA NA MAENDELEO: RASILIMAlI ZIWANUFAISHE WANAWAKE WALIOKO PEMBEZONI”

Wapendwa wanaharakati, wanamtandao na marafiki wote katika vuguvugu za kupigania haki za binadamu na usawa wa kijinsia na ukombozi wa wanawake.

Kwa niaba ya Mtandao wa Mashirika Watetezi wa Haki za Binadamu, Usawa wa Kijinsia na ukombozi wa wanawake nchini Tanzania (FemAct), Mtandao wa Jinsia Tanzania (TGNP) tunayo furaha kubwa kutangaza rasmi Tamasha la Jinsia la Mwaka 2009 ambalo kwa mwaka huu litahusu Rasilimali Ziwanufaishe Wanawake Walioko Pembezoni. Mada Kuu ni Jinsia, Demokrasia na Maendeleo. Tamasha la Jinsi mwaka huu litafanyika kuanzia tarehe 8 hadi 11 Septemba 2009.

Tamasha la Jinsia ni kongamano la wanaharakati na marafiki mbalimbali kutoka ndani na nje ya nchi linalofanyika kila baada ya mwaka mmoja ili kutafakari, kujenga uwezo na kutandaa kuhusu masuala mbalimbali yahusuyo harakati za kijinsia, ukombozi wa wanawake na haki za binadamu.

Tamasha la Jinsia 2009, ni nafasi ya wazi ya kuleta pamoja vikundi na asasi za kiraia, wanaharakati, mashirika ya utetezi, utafiti wa haki za binadamu, na wanahabari wanaojihusisha na kuunga mkono harakati mbalimbali za ushawishi na utetezi juu ya haki katika ngazi mbalimbali ikiwemo ngazi za jamii, kiwilaya, kitaifa, kikanda na kimataifa. Tamasha hili, kama yaliyopita, ni nafasi ya kukutana, kutafakari na kupanga mikakati ya baadaye au siku za usoni juu ya masuala ya haki na usawa wa kijinsia na ukombozi wa wanawake.

Tamasha la Jinsia ni nafasi ya kurejea na kutangaza historia ya wanawake katika mapambano ya ukombozi wa bara la Afrika na mapambano mengine, kujadili mafanikio, changamoto na matatizo yanayozikumba harakati za rasilimali kumnufaisha mwanamke aliyoko pembezoni. Lengo ni kuweza kuwa na msimamo wa pamoja juu ya mipango ya baadaye ya kuendeleza harakati hizi katika ngazi mbalimbali.

Malengo ya Tamasha la Jinsia 2009

1. Kusisitiza na kuimarisha vuguvugu la ukombozi wa wanawake kimapinduzi, kutengeneza nafasi kwa ajili ya: kuibua, kubadilishana, na kuanzisha fikra, uchambuzi na kutengeneza mikakati ya pamoja kwenye suala la rasilimali kuweza kunufaisha wanawake walioko pembezoni;
2. Kusherekea nguvu zetu za pamoja, kupanua na kuimarisha ushirikiano katika vuguvugu la kuwakomboa wanawake kimapinduzi katika ngazi na sekta zote za kijamii;
3. Kuimarisha kujinoa na kuongeza uwezo wa kuchambua, kutafiti na kutathamini masuala yahusuyo Jinsia na harakati za ukombozi wa wanawake na wanyonge wengine kote duniani na 
4. Kuandika nyaraka na kusambatisha maarifa kuhusu harakati za ukombozi wa wanawake dunia na kuchangia kwenye mjadala wa mada kuu ya Tamasha la Jinsia 2009 na ile ya  la Jinsia, Demokrasia na Maendeleo.

Mada za warsha na masuala ya yatakayo jadiliwa:

1. Heshima ya Mwili na Ujinsia

• Haki za afya ya uzazi
• Ukatili dhidi ya wanawake
• Kuvunja Ukim ya kuhusu ujinsia

                                                                   Kuchagua, raha na maumivu

2. Haki za uchumi na maisha endelevu

• Ardhi, Madini na Misitu
• Maji
• Ajira na Maisha endelevu
• Wanaojihusisha na biashara ya ngono

3. Maarifa, Sanaa na Utamaduni

• Elimu
• Utumiaji wa aina mbalimbali za uandishi na sanaa katika kujenga vuguvugu
• Lugha, Mawasiliano na Habari
• Utambuzi wa utamaduni na kuandika nyaraka za historia na kuweka kumbukumbu
• Elimu za kitamaduni na harakati za wanawake katika nganzi ya jamii

4. Siasa, Uongozo na uwajibikaji

• Hatua za kimaksudi za kuwepo uwiano sawa wa kijinsia 50-50 katika ngazi zote
• Muundo wa vuguvugu, uwajibikaji katika serekali na vikundi vya kiraia
• Mijadala ya wazi ya pamoja au mtu mmoja katika jamii, vikundi na mashirika kiraia
• Wanaume katika utetezi wa haki ya usawa ya kijinisa na ukombozi wa wanawake

5. Virusi Vya Ukimwi na Ukimwi: Zaidi ya Uhai

• Matatizo kutokana na utunzaji wa wagonjwa majumbani
• Haki za rasilimali
• Siasa za virusi vya ukimwi na ukimwi

Ushiriki wako/wenu unaweza kuwa katika:

• Kuandaa mada na mawasiliano mbalimbali kwa njia tofauti (sanaa, wimbo, shairi, mjadala, paneli, n.k) kwenye warsha kutokana na masuala yaliyo tajwa hapo juu;
• Kuandaa na kuratibu warsha na mijadala ya kujenga uwezo;
• Kualika na kuwezesha ushiriki mtu mmoja mmoja au vikundi kwa ajili ya kuhudhuria Tamasha;
• Kutengeneza na kufanya maonesho ya vitabu, picha, kazi za mikono n.k;
• Kuandaa maonesho ya sanaa, tumbuizo, ngoma, michezo ya kuigiza n.k;
• Ushiriki katika mijadala ya warsha na semina za Tamasha;
• Kuchangia gharama za wale watakaohudhuria, na/au waandaaji wa Tamasha.

Tafadhali wasiliana nasi mapema iwezekanavyo endapo shirika lako, kikundi chenu, au wewe mwenyewe ungependa kushiriki kwa namna yoyote ile. Tungependa kuwaweka katika ratiba za ushiriki wa Tamasha la Jinsia 2009. Ukitaka maelezo zaidi juu ya uandaaji wa mada, kisa mkasa, mchezo au maonesho, wasiliana nasi ili kupata maelezo na miongozo zaidi. Pia tunakaribisha mawazo, na ushauri juu ya namna bora zaidi ya kufanikisha Tamasha kwa mwaka 2009.

Ushiriki ni wa wazi kwa watu wote, mashiriki na vikundi vya kila aina kwa kujilipia gharama kufanikisha safari, malazi na ushiriki wenu katika Tamasha. Watu binafsi au mashirika watalipa gharama za ushiriki wao wenyewe. Tunashauri utafutaji wa fedha na vifaa mapema ili kufanikisha Tamasha hili. TGNP inaweza kusaidia kutoa barua zitakazosaidia upataji/utafutaji wa fedha kwa ushiriki wenu endapo utahitajika.

Tutafarijika sana endapo mtajiandikisha kwa wingi mapema iwezekenavyo kwa kulipa ada ya ushiriki TGNP mapema. Lugha rasmi za Tamasha ni Kiswahili na Kingereza. Tunatarajia kupata mawasiliano yenu juu ya Tamasha la Jinsia 2009 katika siku chache zijao. Unaweza kuwasiliana na waandaji wa Tamasha la Jinsia kwa kupitia info@tgnp.org (kuhusu: Tamasha la Jinsia 2009) au gf_coordinator@tgnp.org

Wenu katika harakati za ukombozi wa wanawake kimapinduzi,

Prof. Ruth Meena,                                                                                                  Ms. Jesca Mkuchu,

Mwenyekiti wa TGNP                                                                                                  Mwenyekiti wa FemAct

Press Release: 22/5/09

2009 AFRICA SMME AWARDS COMPETITION

Africa Small Businesses are invited to enter for the 2009 Africa SMME Awards Competition. YOUR BUSINESS MIGHT BE THE 2009 AFRICA SMME OF THE YEAR.

The Africagrowth Institute is inviting Small Business to enter for the 3^rd Africa SMME Awards Competition.

Do you own/manage an established small, medium or micro enterprise (SMME)? Is the business older than two years, is the business idea original and do you contribute positively to the image of business in Africa? If so, you may be in line to be honoured as the top SMME in Africa. The awards, which are organised every year, will highlight and acknowledge the vital role SMMEs play in Africa’s development in the areas of poverty alleviation. The awards seek to recognise outstanding achievement in a range of practices relating to SMMEs operations.

There are 6 categories an SMME can enter for.

WHO IS ELIGIBILE TO ENTER?
To be eligible, your business must satisfy all of the following criteria:
• Employ less than the full time equivalent of 200 persons and must have a turnover ranging between R40 000 and R10 million,
• Registered in Africa
• In active operation for at least two years;
• Be resident in Africa;
• Not be a branch of another business.

The awards will take place with a glamorous gala evening on the 15^th of October 2009 at the Spier Wine Estate, Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa.

Closing date for entries: 31 July 2009

For more information, please contact:

Dina Potgieter, Telnr. (021) 914 6778, Fax (021) 914 4438,

Email: dina@africagrowth.com or visit our website: www.africagrowth.com

12 May 2009

The ANC YL is disgusted by remarks attributed to the racist girl Helen Zille, who when failing to defend her stupid and sexist decision to appoint predominantly white males into her cabinet, attacks the President of the Republic of South Africa. The ANC YL calls on Helen Zille to respect the office of the President of the Republic of South Africa and stop making stupid and degrading remarks against President Jacob Zuma. Zille has appointed an all male cabinet of useless people, majority of whom are her boyfriends and concubines so that she can continue to sleep around with them, yet she claims to have the moral authority to question our President.

If the fake racist girl Zille continues to speak hogwash like she has been doing during elections, we will take militant action against her, and demonstrate to her that she does not have monopoly over the Western Cape. The fake racist girl who was dropped on a head as child should understand that South Africa will never be a Mickey-mouse Republic like she wants to portray it. An absolute majority of South Africans support President Jacob Zuma and will find it very disgusting for a fake racist apartheid agent to continue undermining the highest office in South Africa.

RELEASED BY THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS YOUTH LEAGUE

Contact Floyd Shivambu, ANC YL NATIONAL SPOKESPERSON

0828199474

Last week, the UN announced a plan to rid the world of DDT by 2020. According to the Ethiopian Daily Monitor, the announcement came from UNEP and the WHO.

Meanwhile, it looks like DDT spraying is going on, if not with UN approval, then right under their noses. From this week's OCHA Ethiopia Humanitarian Bulletin:

Who's doing the spraying? It's unclear. Maybe I'll shoot an email to the WHO.
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12:00 PM – Children’s program
 
12:30 PM – News in Tigrinya
 
12:50 PM – Issue under discussion
 
1:30 PM – News in Arabic
 
1:50 PM – Professionals’ advice
 
2:30 PM – Bana
 
3:05 PM – Music selection
 
3:35 PM – Elal Tibebat
 
4:05 PM – Children’s program
 
4:35 PM – IN FOCUS
 
5:00 P.M – English language lessons
 
5:30 P.M – Documentary film
 
6:00 P.M – Zete Hidri
 
6:30 P.M – Shanet
 
7:00 P.M – News in Tigre
 
7:15 P.M – Shakat
 
8:00 P.M – News in Arabic
 
8:20 P.M – Chura Tiena
 
9:00 P.M – News in Tigrinya
 
9:30 P.M – Atekuro
 
10:15 P.M – News in English
 
10:30 P.M – Amharic program
 
11:00 P.M – Film
 
News Summary
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The festival showcased producers and estates from South Africa, Australia, Argentina and notably, Kenya. The South African wines, more familiar to my palette after living in Africa for several years, were palatable and pleasant on the whole, but the Kenyan wines were – surprisingly – the most interesting.

KWAL – the Kenyan Wine Agencies, Limited – produces a Cabernet Sauvignon from Machackos. While the wine is not extrordinary, it is serviceable and pleasant – certainly on par with the lower-end of South African wines, and surpassing Drosty-Hoff (the all-too-familiar "boxi" wine served in most Kenyan bars and hotelis). The Cabernet – from Yatta Vineyards, outside of Machakos, retails for 400 Kes.

But by far the most delicious and surprising offering was from Lileshwa vineyards outside Naivasha. Their 2007 Rose is outstanding – especially for its price. It is light and refreshing – perfect for garden parties and barbeques. It's dry – not off-dry, like so many wines here – with a heavier mouthfeel and more layers of flavour than Lileshwa's other product – a rather flat and uninteresting Sauvignon Blanc. Lileshwa's Rose is retails at 300 Kes – a real bargain – but is currently only availavle at the River Cafe on Limuru Road, Runda. (Past Village Market – look for the "gourmet" sign on your left).

I hesitate to review the other wines on offer, because none of them stood out. Below, however, are my recommendations for supermaket wine picks in Nairobi, based on taste and price.

Whites

Every day: Douglas Green, The Beach House (South Africa) – light, sauvignon-based white wine

Special occasion – KVW Riesling – light, tasty, and dry.

Reds

Every day: Bellingham Dragon's Lair 2006 – this is sophisticated and delicious. It doesn't scream in your face like many Pinotage or Cabernet Franc-dominated South African wines might. (It's 84% Shiraz, 11% Mourvedre, 5% Viognier – the Mourvedre makes a difference, and gives the wine a more old-world taste than many modern South African vintages possess.)

Special occasion – Tomassi Amarone – available at Wines of the World, Kileleshwa. Reminiscent of chestnuts roasting on an open fire and other cliches – while this wine was wholly inappropriate for the oppressive weather, it is delicious on a cold day, and has a subtle taste of cinnamon and raisins. It's heavy on alcohol – a small glass after an evening meal, preferably beside a roaring fire, is the best way to enjoy Amarone.

Food

No spectacular foods, though the cheeses and Farmer's Choice smokies (with fruit and olives) paired nicely with the wines on offer.

Beer

Sierra had a booth, showcasing their Blonde, Amber and Porter style beers. While the Porter is really more like an Amber, it is the best beer on offer, with rich flavors and nuttiness the others (including the so-called "Amber" and "Blonde") don't possess.