Tanzania, April 15 -- Dar es Salaam. The Second Vice-President of Zanzibar Hemed Suleiman Abdulla has said women remain central to the country's political, social and economic transformation, stressing that no meaningful development can be achieved without their full participation.

Speaking at The Citizen Rising Woman - Zanzibar Edition 2026, the Second Vice-President of Zanzibar said women are now recognised as a key force in driving national development across all sectors.

"Women are not just supporters of development; they are innovators, leaders and a key force in the economy of families and the nation," he said, quoting President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

He said the Rising Woman platform had become an important space for advancing wom...