BARAZA LA WANAWAKE WA KIFUGAJ MONDULI (BAWAKIMO)0

Contact:

Corridor Area

Arusha

Phone Number (mobile ) +255 782 483 499 bawakimoforum@gmail.com

Organisation:

Lake Natron Maasai Support

BAWAKIMO was established as outcomes of jointly supports of Climate change project supported by International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and HakiKazi Catalyst (2014-2017), and Pastoralist Programme (2012-2017) - a partnership Programme managed jointly by Care Tanzania and Tanzania Natural Resources Forum (TNRF) with support from Irish Aid. BAWAKIMO was formed voluntary by women pastoralists with membership drawn from all wards of Monduli district as a response to address environmental and climate change issues facing pastoralist’s women. BAWAKIMO objectives is to raise and improve women’s economic and social life through trainings, lobbying and advocacy as well as women economic empowerment in eliminating poverty and discrimination against women and girls among all stakeholders in the community BAWAKIMO Activities includes: • Empowering and training women and girls on their rights and roles • Empowering women with lobbying and advocacy skills • Entrepreneurship and marketing skills • Training and mentoring women and girls on leadership roles and skills