Dissertation (MA Sociology)The study examines the Challenges Facing Women in Public Sectors and focus in Urban District of Zanzibar. Likewise, it explored the measures that could be taken to reduce these challenges facing women in public sectors in these areas to both individual and institutions. It involved theoretical frameworks such as Feminist Theory and Empowerment Theory. A case study design was employed involving mostly qualitative method, but also quantitative in somehow in both data collection and analyses. Information was collected from 86 participants in order to get a deeper understanding of the cases, selected by simple random sampling from the government and the community from Urban District in Zanzibar. The data was analysed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Data was collected through questionnaire, interview, focus group discussion and analysed. The results show the challenges facing women exist in all selected groups such as women doctors, women teachers, women administrators and community members was poor infrastructure, Occupational segregation, unfair treatment, gender imbalance and sexual harassment. Moreover, the study identifies various causes of gender inequality in public sectors such as education, poor performance stereo type and male dominance. However the governments recommended to ensure human rights are followed, Safe and security, gender balance so as to mitigate the challenges facing women in public sectors in Urban District of Zanzibar. Additionally the findings of this study significantly offer a framework of understanding the challenges facing women in public sectors in Zanzibar and are served as a source of information for women themselves, other stakeholders and policy makers.