BY GRACE MACHA IN ARUSHA
Women from the marginalized communities in the Arusha region have a reason to smile.
They have finally secured land title deeds, traditionally denied them, after a long struggle and waiting.
A total of 650 women are now in possession of the document to access and own land; a key factor of production.
Issuance of the land titles in three districts in Arusha region early this week was facilitated by the Pastoralist Women Council (PWC).
The women-led community-based organization operates in Ngorongoro, Monduli and Longido districts.
A statement issued by the CBO in Arusha last week said issuance of the title deeds was one of the organization's key achievements.
"At least 650 women 650 women have been assisted in obtaining their land titles, and 166 paralegals have been trained on different topics related to supporting women in cases of gender-based violence", the statement said.
PWC has supported over 734 cases of various types, including matrimonial,land, criminal, and others.
Additionally, the organization has provided support to more than 1800 children in obtaining education from secondary school to university.
Many of the children in question have now secured employment in different institutions.
However, it was challenging to assist all these children due to strong cultural norms and customs.
The Council has also been helping the community by providing training to pastoral women in economic and entrepreneurship skills, as well as other business skills.
As a result, women have started small businesses and there has been noticeable improvement in family development.
Some families are now able to send their children to school because of the businesses they have established.
Additionally, PWC has established the Engishon Microfinance program which, according to the statement, offers women low interest loans.
In addressing the challenges of climate change, PWC has drilled 17 water boreholes in three districts: Monduli, Longido and Ngorongoro.
PWC was founded in 1997, registered in Tanzania and implementied local projects in rural Ngorongoro, Longido and Monduli Districts.
The projects focused on girls education, women’s economic empowerment and rights and leadership.
Its key mission is to promote the cultural, political, environmental and educational development of pastoralist women and children to facilitate their access to essential social services and economic empowerment.
The organization has a membership of approximately 5,000 women, both as individual members and as corporate members through women’s action groups.
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