CGIAR women support women’s health in Tanzania on International Women’s Day

In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025, CGIAR centers’ women staff in Tanzania, led by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), visited the women’s labor ward at Kawe Health Center in Kinondoni Municipal, Dar es Salaam. Their mission was to donate essential facilities aimed at improving the well-being of mothers and newborns.

The initiative reinforces the power of gender-responsive solutions to transform lives when communities prioritize women’s health, safety, and dignity by taking meaningful steps toward true gender equality while improving women’s participation in the agricultural sector.

During the visit, the women donated the maternity facilities, including the labor curtains, which ensure women’s privacy and dignity during delivery; reusable Mackintosh, which improves hygiene and comfort for mothers in labor; digital fetal doppler, which monitors babies’ heartbeats for safer pregnancies; and two desktop computers, which enhances data storage for better maternal healthcare and record keeping.

“We felt the need to commemorate IWD with women in our community by bringing these essential items to support safe deliveries,” said Jacqueline Musiimenta, IITA’s Head of Finance and Administration, Eastern Africa Hub. “The children born in this health center are future scientists and researchers who will transform agriculture in Tanzania.”

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