Speaking during a meeting which brought on board 238 widows from
four streets of Kipunguni B, Kitinye, Machimbo and Amana over the
weekend, Msofe said widows are among the forgotten groups in the
community despite the fact that they face numerous challenges.
According to him, the union will address different challenges facing the widow, including their rights and other needs.
He explained that Kipunguni ward has many widows, a thing which
pressed him to set up the society to deal with them and their
challenges.
Msofe mentioned some of the challenges as low level of knowledge on
legal matters which has led to denial of widows’ rights of inheritance.
“Many widows have been chased out of house by husband’s relatives
and left with nothing due to low level of knowledge on law and their
rights,” he said.
He said the union will assist, address and communicate with widows
to make sure they rise voices and live a happily life like other women.
“Majority of widows are filled with sorrow all the time due to hard
times they are passing through such as disturbance from relatives
especially if the husband was rich,” he noted.
He said society should join hands to help widows instead of discriminate them.
Tanzania Widows Association chairperson (Tawia) Rose William applauding Msofe for initiating the group said:
“It’s my first time to hear a politician initiating a group aimed to address widow’s challenges”.
She said that is a step forward towards helping widows in the country, particularly poor who lost their basic rights.
He said Tawia will help to provide knowledge on law and paralegal
services to widows who have problems pertaining to inheritance.
According to her, the association will also provide microfinance
service and entrepreneurial education to assist widows economically.
She said currently there is ongoing free training on entrepreneurship for widows in Kariakoo.
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