Education

For years, the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) at Emanyata Secondary School (ESS) had struggled to fulfill the role it was created to play. Leadership had become stagnant, accountability was weak, and community participation was limited. As a result, important issues affecting the everyday lives of students were left unresolved. Critical student welfare needs went unmet, and […]

Naishorwa is a young woman from the Maasai Community who was born and raised in a remote village in northern Tanzania. She was brought up by her grandmother, a woman who saw the value of education and wanted her to study. Despite the cultural norms of forced and early marriages, Naishorwa’s grandmother enrolled her in

Regina Ngirumwa was born into a Maasai family in Sakala village, Loliondo, Ngorongoro District. From an early age, she faced numerous challenges that threatened her educational aspirations. Despite her family’s financial difficulties and cultural norms that often prioritised boys’ education over girls’, Regina remained determined to pursue higher education and use it to uplift her

Paine was born and raised in a remote village in northern Tanzania, where she grew up in a proud Maasai family. At a time when education, particularly for girls, was not widely prioritised in her community, her family stood apart. They believed in her potential and supported her education from primary school through advanced secondary

Glory Molel is a student at Engarenaibor Secondary School. Before the introduction of the rights club, girls at the school faced various challenges both at school and at home. Many lacked the confidence to speak in front of boys for fear of being laughed at if they gave an incorrect answer. They also lacked the