Pastoral Womens Council – Empowerment for Tanzania's Maasai
Pastoral Women’s Council (PWC) is a Tanzanian membership organization empowering over 7,000 Maasai women across Ngorongoro, Longido, and Monduli Districts. Founded 25 years ago, PWC champions pastoralist women’s rights, economic empowerment, and …
Stepping out of the Boma: Maasai women of Tanzania take charge …
2016年10月13日 · The Maasai in northern Tanzania have the highest rates of child marriage, female genital mutilation (FGM), illiteracy and poverty among women in the country. With literacy, entrepreneurship skills and trainings on land rights, women have acquired land for the first time and set up cross-border trade.
HOME - Maasai Women Development Organization (MWEDO)
MWEDO empowers women to enhance sustainable equitable and human development for Maasai women through access to Education, Women Economic Empowerment and maternal health and HIV/AIDS education. MWEDO is a membership organization with over 5,000 grassroots women members from Arusha and Manyara regions of Tanzania.
Namayana Maasai Women's Group: A Story of Empowerment …
This is the story of a group of about 30 Maasai women who joined hands and created a group that sells Maasai cultural handcrafts, including beaded necklaces, earrings, rings, anklets, and more. The group is located at Malinzaga village along the road to Ruaha National Park in Iringa region and was established in 2009.
Tradition meets transformation for Maasai women - ScienceDaily
2024年8月5日 · Virginia Tech Associate Professor Tim Baird is exploring the dimensions of change and empowerment that women in Maasai households are experiencing. A new paper in the Journal of Rural Studies...
Maasai Women and Children Initiative
The Maasai Women and Children Initiative (MWACI) is dedicated to improving the lives of Maasai women and Children in the Monduli District and Arusha Region, Tanzania. In response to the devastating impact of the longest drought in the country’s history, MWACI has identified a pressing issue, the vulnerability of Maasai women, who lack control ...
Ingaigwanak: A New Era for Women’s Rights in the Maasai Tribe
2024年9月2日 · The successful establishment of Ingaigwanak was supported by the Women Fund Tanzania, which help Mimutie Women Organization in fighting against gender based violence. As of 2024, there are six women who serve as leaders within the Maasai Tribe under the Ingaigwanak system, and they have already been introduced to the community.
Maasai Women Lead Climate-Smart Agriculture Revolution in Tanzania
2024年8月29日 · In Tanzania's Mvomero district, Maasai women are leading a climate-smart revolution by adopting sustainable farming practices. From drip irrigation to organic farming, these women are transforming their drought-stricken lands and challenging traditional gender roles, paving the way for a resilient future.
Tanzania's Maasai Women Adopt Climate-Smart Solutions to …
With their cattle dwindling and their families hungry, Maasai women have begun to step into roles once reserved for men, embracing climate-smart agriculture as an alternative means of survival.
Beekeeping Empowers Maasai Women in Northern Tanzania
USAID provides support to the Women’s Beekeeping Initiative under the Endangered Ecosystem–Northern Tanzania program. Through assistance to nine partner organizations—including Tanzania People and Wildlife—these efforts form a consortium dedicated to conserving Tanzania’s northern rangelands, which …