{"id":18031,"date":"2026-06-20T13:01:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T13:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iita-joins-national-exhibitions-to-celebrate-international-womens-day-in-tanzania\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:54:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:54:17","slug":"iita-joins-national-exhibitions-to-celebrate-international-womens-day-in-tanzania","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-joins-national-exhibitions-to-celebrate-international-womens-day-in-tanzania\/","title":{"rendered":"L'IITA participe aux expositions nationales pour c\u00e9l\u00e9brer la Journ\u00e9e internationale des femmes en Tanzanie"},"content":{"rendered":"

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IITA researcher, Nakato, Valentine showcasing tissue culture technology in banana to visitor. (Photo: Hadi-IITA)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following a week-long exhibition from 1 to 8 March, IITA<\/a>\u2013CGIAR<\/a> participated in the national celebration of International Women\u2019s Day (IWD) held on 8 March 2025 in Arusha, Tanzania. This year\u2019s national theme, \u201cWanawake na wasichana 2025: Tuimarishe haki, usawa na uwezeshaji,\u201d<\/em> translates to \u201cWomen and girls 2025: Strengthening justice, equality, and empowerment.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The exhibitions were organized by the Ministry of Community Development, Gender, and Children in collaboration with the Regional Commissioner\u2019s Office in Arusha, providing a platform for women from different sectors to showcase their impactful contributions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the invitation of the Tanzania Ministry of Agriculture<\/a>, IITA showcased agricultural technologies researched and co-developed by women and men scientists. The technologies showcased include banana breeding, Aflasafe, the PlantVillage Nuru digital tool and controlling and managing the banana bunchy top disease, all contribute to transforming Tanzania\u2019s food systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IITA researcher, Fatma Mussa showcasing Aflasafe product to visitor. (Photo: Hadi-IITA)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the celebration, Her Excellency Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, the president of Tanzania, expressed her gratitude to government institutions and non-governmental organizations for their commitment and contributions to women and girls\u2019 development across sectors, echoing the global theme \u201cFor all women and girls: Rights, equality, empowerment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cComing together is important in driving the necessary changes the government strives for. Today, I want to highlight that significant policy and legal measures have been, and continue to be, implemented to eliminate oppressive traditions and discrimination against women and girls.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Suluhu noted that gender equality has progressed significantly, with positive changes occurring. Reflecting on previous years, she noted an increase in women\u2019s participation in both government and private institutions, with a substantial increase in leadership positions such as members of parliament, ministers, and even councilors – far more than in the past. \u201cThe private sector has also played a key role in promoting and supporting women to reach higher positions,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The young women researchers at the event engaged with visitors and shared research-driven solutions, many of which are ready to be scaled and adopted by farming communities. This impressed the visitors with the good work IITA is doing in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IITA team in group photo during celebration of IWD. (Photo: Hadi-IITA)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Women’s Day has been a remarkable learning opportunity for us. After visiting the IITA booth, we gained valuable insights into the scientific methods of banana production. We learned that banana plants have seeds, something we never knew before as students,\u201d\u00a0 Devotha Kalakinandosi, a student at Kisonga Foundation College in Moshi, expressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAdditionally, we learned about aflatoxin and using Aflasafe to improve maize productivity. This knowledge is crucial for ensuring food security. I pledge to use what I have learned to raise awareness in my community about Aflasafe and its role in reducing the health risks and food waste,” she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, Emma Edward, a resident of Moriet, expressed her excitement about visiting the IITA booth, where she learned about banana diseases and breeding processes, including the role of tissue culture technology in improving banana plants to enhance food security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI thank the Ministry of Agriculture for facilitating IITA\u2019s participation at the event; the team is providing valuable agricultural knowledge to help farmers improve their productivity,\u201d Edward said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the year\u2019s women\u2019s global campaign is advocating for action in promoting gender equality, fostering empowerment and advancing women\u2019s and girls\u2019 rights, IITA continues to commit to engaging women and youth in agricultural development by increasing decent jobs in targeted services and markets,\u00a0 fostering their entrepreneurial competence and agribusiness skills in ways that generate opportunities that grow with time through its strategic objective in the new IITA 2024-2030 Strategy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contributed by Hadi Rashid<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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