PERMACULTURE WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROJECT
The Permaculture Women Empowerment Project works to mobilise financial, human and material resources so as to empower women and girls. Through the project we teach skills and methods to create sustainable livelihoods, allowing them to fulfil their potential and improve their quality of life.
In 2015 Madame Agnes Ameyaa birthed the Permaculture Women Empowerment Project to overcome the challenges that so many women and younger girls face in African countries including
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Vulnerability to HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases
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Sexual abuse and exploitation
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Lack of access to educational sponsorship and opportunities to participate in vocational and entrepreneurship skills training
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Lack of employment opportunities for High School Graduates and Scholarships that would enable continuation into Higher Education
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Lack of funding and support for women and girls in the creation of small businesses
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Engagement in marginal occupations such as luggage carrying (Kayayo) in vehicle stations, sleeping in market places and lack of safe drinking water and toilet facilities
Nurturing feminist principles and promoting feminist leadership
Strength in diversity and recognises the benefits of working with a variety of institutions and individuals
Partnership and alliance with men who are committed to the empowerment of women
Solidarity, networking and commitment to developing leadership skills in all women including the inter-generational sharing of skills and knowledge
Movements that are linked to a wider, global women's movement that has worked hard for women's gains and is sustained by the voices, hands and work of women from all over the world
THE PWEP BELIEVES IN
We are currently working with 7 women's groups
Kranka Women's Group
Nkwaeso Women's Group
Tongo Women's Group
Nyariga Women's Group - Upper East
Yiizire Women's Group - Upper West
Ourifany Women's Group - Upper West
Yhaga Women's Group - Upper West
Our work with these groups is delivered through
Healthcare education
Permaculture workshops
Sustainable enterprise training
Many of these women are growing and processing moringa which we buy from them through our sister company Natural Moringa Enterprise, providing a market for their crops.