WJ'r.A4J..t .. ¢.).!P A,.~¢ $. ... .fGMJ ¥.MAt Q.Pl.QQ.QC:Il# .. A¥W.l..h-JJ;.;c;p..» JU4#f-W4.bM.4 (i@LJ;..G.¥L .~$1J.Qti\JP.?MP.f ,U~¥., .. WC.!?W l. .t;. .. Lt ""'f_(Q.dJ&Ji ... tJAiitP.SUS)O !MJ¥.aa G .. d.l£ &! ... ZXS CEDAW/C/SR.157 English Page 24 142. The CHAIRPERSON said that the Committee had thus concluded its consideration of the initial report of the Federal Republic of Germany. 143. M~s. Lehr (Federal Republic of Germany) withdrew. Initiai_L~t of the United Republic of Tanzania (continued) (CEDAW/C/5/Add.57) 144. At the invitation of the Chairperson, Mrs. Mongella (United Republic of Tanzania) took a plac~ at the Committee table. 145. Mrs. MONG~LLA (United Republic of Tanzania) said that in order to implement the Convention effectively, Tanzania would have to develop the technical skills of its nationals, especially its women. It would also have to make Tanzanian society, particularly the decision-makers, aware of certain discriminatory practices, conduct a review of laws which discriminated against women, and disseminate information about discriminatory customs and practices. 146. Some members of the Committee had asked why Tanzania had ratified the Convention without any reservations. In signing the Convention, Tanzania had been quite aware that discrimination persisted in the form of certain social, cultural, religious and historical practices. However, the Government of Tanzania did not believe that entering reservations to some articles of the Convention would help to solve the problem of discrimination, which required practical solutions. Tanzania therefore intended to work systematically to eradicate the remaining practices which discriminated against women. 147. The Government had created a full-fledged department to deal with women's and children's issues. The department was staffed with trained personnel at all levels and was completely decentralized in order to reach women in rural areas. Every year, tl Government allocated funds to it for recurrent and development expenses. Tanzania w~s thus strengthening its government machinery to ensure that women's 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in Tanzania, focusing on the government's efforts to eradicate discriminatory practices against women. The text highlights the need for technical skills, awareness, and practical solutions to address the issue. The government's actions, such as creating a department for women's and children's issues, allocating funds, and decentralizing efforts, indicate a focus on social and institutional development.

**Category**
Education, Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief