MOROGORO, Feb. 9 -- WOMEN engaged in small-scale fishing in Tanzania are being equipped with human rights knowledge to help them better understand their position, protect themselves from abuse, and confidently claim their rights within the fisheries sector.

The two-day training programme, organised by the Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRAGG) in partnership with the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR), has brought together leaders of the Tanzania Women Fishers Association (TAWFA) from various parts of the country.

Opening the training, CHRAGG Executive Secretary Ms Patience Ntwina said the initiative aims to empower women fishers to become champions and defenders of their own rights, while also addressing the vio...