Pastoral Women's Council
OUR WORK
Sustainable empowerment of Indigenous pastoralist women and girls in northern Tanzania
We empower indigenous pastoralist women and girls from the Maasai, Sonjo, Akie, Barabaig, Tatoga and Hadzabe communities. Our programmes are designed to have long lasting and sustainable impact and to reflect our commitments to equity, diversity and inclusivity
OUR MISSION
To sustainably empower pastoralist women and girls in northern Tanzania to ensure their rights and voices are respected, they are economically empowered, and they have access to quality social services
2023 Impact Report
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 access to quality services.
Womens Rights and Leadership Forums Established
60
We have provided scholarships to over 2,500 Maasai girls to pursue secondary and tertiary education to-date
2400
Active VICOBA (Womens micro finance) groups
500
Communities develop and implement climate action plans
18
Community members reached through mobile health clinics
4400
Drilling of 20 water boreholes and 2 dams benefiting over 27,000 community members
2600
We have trained 156 community paralegals
140