Key Findings on Gender: Data from the 2010 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey

Gender equality and women’s empowerment are essential to the health of nations, as well as social and economic development. When possible, this booklet presents data from the 2003-04 Tanzania HIV/AIDS Indicator Survey (THIS), the 2004-05 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS), and the 2007-08 Tanzania HIV/AIDS and Malaria Indicator Survey (THMIS) to show trends and changes over time in women’s status.