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The impact of gender data

Community radio stations in Zanzibar, Tanzania, have emerged as powerful platforms for raising awareness and driving action to prevent and respond to gender-based violence (GBV), by disseminating monthly verified GBV data produced thanks to a UN Women collaboration with the Zanzibar Office of the Chief Government Statistician (OCGS).

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