Blog: Jennifer McCleary-Sills

Posted by Jennifer McCleary-Sills on Wednesday, November 21, 2012

The War at Home: Uncharted Territory

Tanzanian women face a labyrinth of barriers when seeking help after experiencing violence

Jua* is a 25-year-old Tanzanian woman with a violent husband. He beats her when he’s angry. He blames her for making him angry and “forcing” him to beat her. Tragically, Jua’s situation is not uncommon.
Posted by Jennifer McCleary-Sills on Monday, January 30, 2012

Laying Down Arms, Picking up the Pieces

Meeting the unique needs of both women and men in post-conflict Republic of Congo

Although the conflict in the Republic of Congo officially ended almost a decade ago, the tough business of mending broken lives is still underway. As is true in many wars, women's lives were deeply affected.
Posted by Jennifer McCleary-Sills on Monday, October 4, 2010

Girl Power in Tanzania

A Journey from Shy to Confident

I first met the young women on a sunny Monday morning as they sat under a tree in front of a teachers' training center in Newala, a town so far south in Tanzania that if you stand at its highest point, you can see Mozambique.