Objectives of the Ogiek Women Development Center (OWDC):
Awareness and Empowerment:
To raise awareness among Ogiek women and girls about their rights and roles within the Ogiek community.
Rights Protection and Promotion:
To protect and advocate for the social, cultural, economic, and political rights of Ogiek women, youth, and children, and the broader Ogiek community
Enhance climate change resilience and adaptation:
Foster the integration of traditional medicinal knowledge, agricultural techniques, and indigenous weather interpretation methods through training programs to improve the planning, execution, and productivity of farming and post-harvest processes
Human Rights Advocacy:
To champion the Ogiek Women's land rights and broader human rights for Ogiek women.
Sustainable Development:
To promote sustainable development by utilizing natural resources through innovative strategies, creating alternative livelihoods for Ogiek women and the community at large.
Gender Equality:
To promote gender parity and gender sensitivity, particularly within Narok County.
Environmental Conservation:
To preserve and safeguard the Mau Forest and its water catchment areas.
OWDC also works to increase local financial and political support for effective environmental governance and policy-making, ensuring that women’s rights remain central to all initiatives. Furthermore, OWDC supports marginalized groups, including women with disabilities and orphans affected by HIV/AIDS.
- Mau forest conservation
- Climate change adaptive and resilience program
- Women’s land and inheritance rights
- Water Catchment protection program
- Alternative energy source program
- Policy development and implementation program
