The Tanzania education advancement as well as the right to seek education Constitution, 1977, opportunities in any profession one wishes, according to Section 11 his/her ability. National Policy on It clearly states the importance of girl’s education 2 Community Development development. It emphasizes the need for a girl to have access Gender and Children, to all necessary services including education, in order to bring 2000 about self and national development. It is the national education vision which mirrors the type of 3 Education and Training education, as well as direction, we want to reach. It emphasizes Policy, 1995 the importance of offering quality education in Tanzania without any form of discrimination. MKUKUTA phase II insists on the importance of education for 4 MKUKUTA, 2010-2014 all children in order to reduce poverty in the society. Children’s Rights Act, This Act clearly stipulates the education right of a child 5 2009 without discrimination. Impregnating school age children are among the criminal offences mentioned by this Act Treaty/agreement United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) International human rights International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights • treaties with basic right to (1966) education Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination • Against Women (1979) Beijing Platform for Action (1995) International commitments Dakar Framework for Action on Education for All (EFA) • to girls’ education (2000) Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) (2000) • African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (1999) • Key African regional Second Decade of Education for Africa (2006_2015) • commitments to girls’ Recommendations of the Conferences of ECOWAS Education • education Ministers (2002, 2004 and 2009) Source. Plan International; Africa Report 2012. The to education is entrenched in international human rights treaties and commitments to girls’ education have been made in a number of international and
The Tanzania Constitution, 1977, Section 11 education advancement as well as the right to seek education opportunities in any profession one wishes, according to his/her ability. 2 National Policy on Community Development Gender and Children, 2000 It clearly states the importance of girl’s education development. It emphasizes the need for a girl to have access to all necessary services including education, in order to bring about self and national development. 3 Education and Training Policy, 1995 It is the national education vision which mirrors the type of education, as well as direction, we want to reach. It emphasizes the importance of offering quality education in Tanzania without any form of discrimination. 4 MKUKUTA, 2010-2014 MKUKUTA phase II insists on the importance of education for all children in order to reduce poverty in the society. 5 Children’s Rights Act, 2009 This Act clearly stipulates the education right of a child without discrimination. Impregnating school age children are among the criminal offences mentioned by this Act Treaty/agreement International human rights treaties with basic right to education United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966) • Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (1979) International commitments to girls’ education Beijing Platform for Action (1995) • Dakar Framework for Action on Education for All (EFA) (2000) • Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) (2000) Key African regional commitments to girls’ education • African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (1999) • Second Decade of Education for Africa (2006_2015) • Recommendations of the Conferences of ECOWAS Education Ministers (2002, 2004 and 2009) Source. Plan International; Africa Report 2012. The to education is entrenched in international human rights treaties and commitments to girls’ education have been made in a number of international and