Projektoversigt
Help women in Tanzania reach their full potential on our gender equality and women’s empowerment project in Africa. You’ll encourage and provide training to groups of women in order to improve their futures.
For many sub-Saharan countries, poverty has created a vicious cycle that leaves many groups of people feeling vulnerable, undervalued and underheard, most notably women. Girls and women are marginalised and typically don’t live a life in which they can speak up and make the most of what they are capable of. Empowering women and promoting gender equality is crucial to the future growth and progress of Tanzania.
You’ll help target specific groups so they can secure a sustainable future for themselves. You’ll also raise awareness and promote women’s rights in local communities.
During your stay, you’ll live with a local host family in the city of Arusha. By living with the locals, you can get to know their culture and traditions, as well as sample homemade local cuisine! Over the weekend, you can travel beyond the city. You can plan a hike near Mount Kilimanjaro or take a safari to see the wildlife.
Is a women’s empowerment project in Tanzania right for me?
If standing up for women’s rights in Africa speaks to your inner feminist, then our Women’s Empowerment Project in Tanzania is for you. You’ll get to work with and encourage women to fulfil their potential and thrive in their country.
You’ll get to build a strong connection with groups of women from disadvantaged communities around Arusha and provide them with a variety of advice and training sessions. These may be of a particular focus to each group, or to women in general, regardless of their background or current status.
No prior experience is required to join this project as our staff will provide training. However, your own skills and knowledge are appreciated if they benefit these women. It’s a great opportunity to gain practical experience. You’ll get to help vulnerable women and develop your teaching and leadership skills at the same time. You’ll work alongside Micro-finance and Human Rights interns, so you’ll gain a level of understanding in those fields too.
This project runs year-round and you can join at any time for a minimum of two weeks. We’ll always recommend you stay longer as it’ll give you more time to get to know the various groups of women and ultimately see them put their training into practice.
What will I do on a African Women’s Empowerment Project?
You'll assist with a variety of activities to empower women and promote gender equality in Tanzania. This is what you’ll get up to:
Your work will focus on the following areas:
Run skill development classes for local women
Your work will focus mainly on training and building up the skill set of local women. These group classes will focus on - for example - bookkeeping and entrepreneurship. By developing their skills and education, you’ll empower women and provide them with the means to improve their futures and the futures of their families.
The women are selected from a variety of communities, with each group working according to a 12-month plan. This plan is designed specifically for them and covers the various areas that they are looking to focus on. You’ll work according to this plan, building on the work of the interns before you.
Promote gender equality among women in the community
As well as empowering women, promoting gender equality ensures a brighter future for communities. To do so, you’ll help run classes and presentations surrounding gender equality issues in the community.
Raise awareness about the importance of women’s rights and gender equality
While talking to communities, you’ll give paramount importance to the elimination of poverty, illiteracy and ill health among women. We want to reduce the number of women’s rights issues in Tanzania. The key is to invite conversation and discussion to ensure a thorough understanding of the topics and why they’re important.
As more people become educated on these matters, they’ll be accepting of the fact that women are typically treated unfairly and that something needs to change.
Where in Tanzania will I be working?
Arusha
You’ll be based in the city of Arusha in the North East of Tanzania. The city is located at the base of Mount Meru, not far from Mount Kilimanjaro, and attracts people from far and wide. You’ll see many people from all walks of life, including young Maasai or farmers looking for new opportunities in the city, or tourists flying in to go on safari in the Serengeti.
You’ll work with a local women’s organisation in the Projects Abroad Human Rights Office (PAHRO), alongside our Human Rights and Micro-Finance interns. However, when you aren't in the office, you’ll work with groups of women in various locations around Arusha. These locations are usually rural communities on the outskirts of the city or clustered communities closer to the city centre.
A typical day on the Women’s Empowerment Project abroad
On a typical day, you’ll wake in your host families home. You’ll then have breakfast before heading to the human rights office at 9 am. Most mornings will begin by writing up notes from the previous day or planning the group activities for later in the afternoon.
The rest of the day you’ll run training sessions for the women’s groups, talk to children or raise awareness about women’s rights and gender equality in Tanzania. Your day will finish up at 4 pm.
In the evenings and on the weekends, you’ll be free to explore Arusha and the wider country. You can spend time bartering at a local market, enjoying a tasty meal with your host family or getting to know your fellow volunteers. Over the weekend, we recommend one of the many safari’s exploring the wildlife in Tanzania.
What are the aims and impact of this project?
The aim of the Women’s Empowerment volunteer project in Tanzania is to provide vulnerable and marginalised women with the necessary skills to succeed in life. With this in mind, education plays an important role in women empowerment.
Tanzania has a history of issues regarding women’s rights. Much of the female population feel like they don’t have a voice and that they’re not living the life they wish they could. By providing them with the confidence and skills to succeed, we can help them stand up for their rights, improve their financial standings and secure better futures.
Help us work towards a better future for Tanzanian women by joining our Women’s Empowerment project abroad.
Management plans
Vi beskriver vores målsætninger for vores projekter i dokumenter, som vi kalder Management Plans. Vi bruger dem til at planlægge vores arbejde på en grundig og officiel måde. De hjælper os også med at gøre vores projekter bedre. Det betyder også, at du kan blive en del af noget, som faktisk har en stor indflydelse der, hvor der er brug for det.
Måling af vores indflydelse
Vores projekter arbejder mod klare, langsigtede mål med specifikke, årlige målsætninger. Hver eneste frivillig og praktikant, som vi sender ud på disse projekter, hjælper os med at komme nærmere vores mål.
Vi udarbejder en Global Impact Report, som dokumenterer vores præstationer og resultater.
Find ud af mere om den indflydelse, som vores globale fællesskab af frivillige, praktikanter og personale har, og læs den seneste rapport.
Kost og logi
Du bor hos en værtsfamilie i Arusha. De byder dig velkommen i deres hjem og er ivrige efter at dele deres kultur med dig, samt at lade dig lære dem om din egen kultur. Vi tror på, at det er den bedste måde at fordybe dig i kulturen i Tanzania og at få en virkelig unik oplevelse.
Vi forsøger altid at lade dig bo sammen med mindst én anden Projects Abroad frivillig eller praktikant hos den samme værtsfamilie. Dit værelse kommer til at være beskedent men komfortabelt, rent og trygt.
Din projektpris inkluderer tre måltider om dagen.
Aktiviteter og fritid
En rejse til Tanzania giver dig chancen for at opleve livet i hjertet af Afrika. Der er masser at se og gøre her, når du har fri fra dit projekt.
Et projekt i Tanzania ville ikke være fuldendt uden en safari. Her får du chancen for at se det smukke dyreliv i landet som elefanter, næsehorn og løver.
Derudover er Tanzania hjemsted for det højeste bjerg i Afrika, Kilimanjaro. Du kan bruge en fredfyldt eftermiddag med at vandre rundt om foden på bjerget gennem den frodige vegetation.
Det er et must at gå og kigge på et farverigt, livligt, lokalt marked, når du er i Tanzania. Du kan også tilbringe noget tid i en masai landsby, hvor du kan lære om en helt anderledes livsstil.
Der er højst sandsynligt mange andre frivilligt i Tanzania samtidig med dig, så du har muligheden for at udforske landet på egen hånd eller med en gruppe ligesindede frivillige fra forskellige projekter.
Sikkerhed og personalesupport
Din sikkerhed er vores højeste prioritet. Vi har mange procedurer og systemer, som sikrer, at du får den støtte, du skal bruge for at nyde din rejse med ro i sindet. Vores Projects Abroad personale er til rådighed døgnet rundt for at hjælpe, og de står klar til at sikre, at du falder godt til i din nye bolig og på dit projekt. Hvis du støder ind i problemer, vil de være klar til at hjælpe dig til hver en tid.
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