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  • Grant

    Empowerment Grant

    Project Duration

  • Rightsholder Groups

    • Indigenous People and ethnic minorities, Women facing exploitation, abuse and/or violence

    Impact Themes

      Improved Access to Resources and Employment

  • Lead organisation

    Namunyak Lepolosi Women Group

    Country

      Kenya
  • Organisation
    The Indigenous Information Network's (IIN's) goal is to empower and protect the rights of indigenous women. They are the host of the Namunyak Lepolosi Women Group (NLWG) an informal member-based women's group. They currently focus on gaps that have been identified by the women and focus on Marsabit, Isiolo, Transmara (where NLWG is located) and Pokot where the issues of climate change, environment, gender and education are pertinent.
    Namunyak Lepolosi Women Group  (NLWG) has 20 members and is led by a Chair, Secretary and treasurer and 7 other members. Decisions are made by the leadership through a subcommittee that presents the requests of the women. In case of any issues, the committee meets as a group twice a month. Every year the board is given a mandate and should there be changes within the leadership, there is an election for a new leadership team.

    • Organisation

      The Indigenous Information Network's (IIN's) goal is to empower and protect the rights of indigenous women. They are the host of the Namunyak Lepolosi Women Group (NLWG) an informal member-based women's group. They currently focus on gaps that have been identified by the women and focus on Marsabit, Isiolo, Transmara (where NLWG is located) and Pokot where the issues of climate change, environment, gender and education are pertinent.
      Namunyak Lepolosi Women Group  (NLWG) has 20 members and is led by a Chair, Secretary and treasurer and 7 other members. Decisions are made by the leadership through a subcommittee that presents the requests of the women. In case of any issues, the committee meets as a group twice a month. Every year the board is given a mandate and should there be changes within the leadership, there is an election for a new leadership team.

    • Project

      The Our Land, Our Decision project increases women’s access to and control of productive resources specifically land in Transmara County, Kenya by the following objectives:
      1. Strengthening networks of organised women groups to advocate for their land rights.
      2. Increasing awareness levels among communities on land rights for women, to know and understand the community land acts, the constitution what does it say on women owning property.
      3. Improving women’s participation in decision making on land issues and ensure access to land, other productive resources.
      4. Building effective and efficient project management capacity.
  • Project
    The Our Land, Our Decision project increases women’s access to and control of productive resources specifically land in Transmara County, Kenya by the following objectives:
    1. Strengthening networks of organised women groups to advocate for their land rights.
    2. Increasing awareness levels among communities on land rights for women, to know and understand the community land acts, the constitution what does it say on women owning property.
    3. Improving women’s participation in decision making on land issues and ensure access to land, other productive resources.
    4. Building effective and efficient project management capacity.