Pastoral Women's Council PWC Tanzania

Programmes

PWC's programmes focus on three key areas to address the root causes of gender inequality and oppression:

Education

PWC's Education programmes aim to improve education quality and increase school access and retention for Maasai girls.

Economic Empowerment

PWC's Economic Empowerment programmes aim to give Maasai women financial independence, which both breaks the cycle of poverty and elevates them within their families and communities as economic contributors.

Rights & Leadership

PWC's Rights and Leadership programmes aim to educate Maasai women on their legal and human rights and empower them to stand up for their rights and participate in decision-making within their communities.

Key Programme Achievements

74% of girls at ESS achieved a pass grade in the 2020 national examinations

 ESS was once again the top performing secondary school in the district

201 students provided scholarships to stay in school​

New Ormanie primary school built in Loliondo and officially inaugurated in August 2016. The school has capacity for 1,000 students

Deep water boreholes drilled in seven villages, benefiting over 50,000 community members and lessening the burden on women who previously walked long distances to fetch water.

73 VICOBA savings and loan groups supported in Longido, and 70 in Ngorongoro

439 functional VICOBA groups providing 7,752 pastoralist women and 769 men opportunities to learn skills on basic literacy, build a culture of saving and investment as well as access micro-loans

We have 72 active community volunteers or facilitators, and 96 paralegals 
We have supported 101 young pastoralist women provided life skills, mentorship, literacy skills, basic computer skills and technical training

84 girls were returned to school after being rescued from early marriages since 2018

250 women in Ngorongoro District secured plots of land from their village governments

27 cases of domestic violence reported to local authorities and successfully resolved

Over 250,000 citizens have participated in our interventions 

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Our 2020 Annual Report


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