We
have 4 main areas of programme activities.
These are:
. Human Rights and Advocacy
. Household Economic Empowerment
. Public Service Development
. Maasai Cultural Citizenship
Human
Rights Advocacy
Why was this programme started?
It is common within a pastoral Maasai community that the men have
power and ownership over land and valuable property and the women
have no power over the land and even less rights. By having no rights
or power over land and property, women in many Maasai communities
have become submissive and women’s voices are uncommonly heard
on the topic of land rights, unable to make decisions or choices.
What does this programme do?
This programme seeks to empower women when it comes to property
and land right. It focuses on capacity building , raising awareness
on constitutional rights, livestock, poverty eradication legislation
and natural resource management.
Working closely with Maasai women within the community, MWEDO tries
to address the problems of Human Rights by engaging women in the
political cycle and creating a stronger economic and social female
representation.
Household
Economic Empowerment
Why was this programme started?
In a common pastoral community men dominate household economy and
economic decision within a community or household are entirely dependent
on the men creating oppression and exploitation off the women
What does this programme do?
MWEDO aims to advocate the importance of female economic empowerment
within households and the community, striving to highlight the importance
of female involvement in financial decision making.
Public
Service Development
Why was this programme started?
Maasai communities are commonly marginalized from mainstream education
and health services. A lack of information and access to information
means Maasai communities remain under-developed and at a disadvantage
to other Tanzanian communities. Ordinarily it is impossible for
a mother to access a health service for her new born child, or for
a young Maasai girl to access education.
What does this programme do?
The public service Development programme addresses the issues of
Maasai communities accessing health and education services. MWEDO
strives to implement basic health units in various Maasai districts
so new mothers can access important maternal support and information
on health topics can be accessed, for example HIV/AIDS education.
More focus will be placed on the Pastoral women to ensure their
development and empowerment within their own communities.
Maasai
Cultural Citizenship
Why was this programme started?
Although MWEDO is behind the development of Maasai communities,
it is focused on protecting the majority of the Maasai people, not
wanting to destroy or neglect the majority of the traditions.
What does this programme do?
MWEDO aims to work with Maasai women, empowering them to take charge
of their own development by creating access to accurate information,
engaging them in decision making and communication theories and
political practices with them. The program will promote cultural
heritage whilst using existing and adaptive cultural strategies
whilst employing indigenous knowledge through participation of cultural
norms.
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