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Background of Labour Day celebrations
It has been a practice for CWM-Uganda for the past ten years that we have these rotational National labour Day celebrations in our member dioceses, for the past three years we were in the Dioceses of Kiyinda Mityana, Hoima and Arua. It’s a great chance for members to meet new friends, sharing experiences from different Dioceses thus strengthening some of our major objective of solidarity and spirituality.
Before the National celebrations most of the Dioceses do celebrate this official day 1st May of our patron saint; Joseph the Worker in their respective Dioceses.
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Murang’a Womens Prison is situated just next to Murang’a Town and it consists of approximately 78 adult women and approximately 10 children(due to mothers being jailed).The prison administration does not allow civilians on visit to mix with prisoners for safety purposes.
CWM K cathedral and some of cwa members arganised for a visit and mass at the prison incelebration of international womens day.The mass was officiated by Rev Fr Martin Wanyoike –Parish Priest Cathedral Parish
In 1975 United Nations proclaimed 08th March to be International Women’s Day. This was a leeway created by the United Nations to propagate for women’s rights universally devoid of considering race, region, color, sexual orientation or class.
God created all human beings in His own image (imago dei), men and women with intrinsic dignity and inherent respect attached to both genders. Though created differently, we are equal in the eyes of God and the law and such both genders should live in a complimentary manner.
It is fundamental to note that women rights cannot be achieved in one day (08th march) alone but it should be a continuous agitation that needs collective effort from all and by all. The same day is supposed not only to be used to champion for women rights but also to celebrated the positive strides made towards achieving this noble goal.
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CWM Tanzania plays its role of bringing together Tanzania Catholic Workers of all walks of life under one umbrella for a full struggle towards renewal and invigoration of the neighborhood communities that usher the society towards wholeness living based on love, justice, peace and harmony while preserving catholic ecclesial identity.
The National movement was initiated in 2012 by the dioceses of Morogoro, Songea, Mbinga, Rulenge-Ngara, Bukoba and Dar es Salaam. The initiatives of this movement in taking the collective actions towards pursuing the positive social changes can be observed through;
I.Improving the spiritual morals of members through sharing deeply their Catholic values.
ii. To sensitize members always adhere to the Biblical call and teachings to work hard, forgive one another and reconciliation at work places.
iii. To educate members learn and acquire skills of relating with the laity, the clergy and the religious while at work for personal and collective spiritual and material development.
iv. To instill in members the sense of dignity by creating awareness on human rights, living and working conditions and ensuring they are recognized and respected.
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This year International Women’s day in Tanzania was celebrated in many parts of the country with different groups, with the theme “leave no women behind”. This was to recognize that women make a significant contribution towards the process of economic transformation and sustainable growth. As the Declaration of the World Movement of Christian Workers (WMCW) with the theme of “Woman: The Announcer Of Dignity and Freedom”. The Women of CWM Tanzania in Dioceses of Mbinga, Songea and Bukoba organized the celebrations with other women in the society.
The celebrations were colorful despite the fact that Women’s Day in this year fall in the Lenten Season therefore we did not see much of the traditional dances and choirs. The Women’s Day in Tanzania is gaining recognition compared to previous days were it was considered as the normal day.
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Fraternity is literally translated in Kiswahilia as “Ndugu”; a world that has been in use for Tanzanians to express brotherly or sisterly among members of the community for more than 25 years; especially during the late president Nyerere’s regime. The ujamaa Philosophy expounded by Nyerere was essentially a practical translation of living in fraternal Solidarity.
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This is a time of grace! A time of freedom! With our heads held high, arm in arm, we will celebrate victory and create history in the streets with children smiling all over the world.
Rwanda, a country with not only a thousand hills but also a thousand problems. These problems are solved every second by church action in collaboration with the Wanda Christian workers’ movement. Militants from 6 different countries worked hard for 3 consecutive days and then another 9 days in collaboration with the main movements.
