Equality
Women and men are created equal, and no person is more human than another.
About WPC
A vibrant feminist voice in Western Tanzania.
Women’s Promotion Centre is a local feminist, non-governmental, and non-profit organization formed in Kigoma region.
WPC was born from the need to address fundamental problems facing rural women in Kigoma. The organization now works across Tanzania Mainland to promote women’s rights, equality, dignity, safety, sexual and reproductive health rights, and economic participation.
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A society that recognizes and respects women’s rights and dignity and upholds equality between women and men.
Mission
To foster and empower women groups to build a strong grassroots movement for positive behavior and policy change.
Leadership
Women-led governance with grassroots accountability.
WPC is governed by a Board of Directors and led by a team committed to feminist, rights-based community change.
Executive Director Martha Jerome brings over 15 years of experience at the head of WPC, guiding programs that support women and girls through advocacy, education, prevention of violence, SRHR access, and economic empowerment.
Women-led organization
Board-governed
Rights-based leadership
Our values
Principles that guide every partnership and program.
Dignity
Every person deserves respect regardless of gender, status, orientation, or belief.
Trust
WPC believes in the power of every woman, even where individual capacities differ.
Solidarity
Our strength lies in unity and in raising one voice against injustice.
What we do
Rights-based work built with communities.
WPC combines community mobilization, advocacy, education, services, and economic empowerment so women and girls can live safer, healthier, and more self-directed lives.
Community Mobilization
Participatory campaigns, SASA! approaches, and local action to prevent gender-based violence.
SRHR Services
Outreach on menstrual health, family planning, safe motherhood, HIV services, and SRH commodities.
Training
Gender, women’s rights, leadership, entrepreneurship, peer education, and behavior change communication.
Advocacy
Lobbying for better laws, policies, structural reforms, and protection for marginalized groups.
Active projects
Programs advancing safety, education, health, and livelihoods.
Keeping Adolescent Girls in School
A gender-transformative project helping girls realize their rights to safe, quality, and gender-responsive education.
Community Mobilization
An evidence-based approach that supports communities to use power positively and prevent violence against women.
Girls and Young Women
Promotes equality, GBV prevention, SRHR access, education, skills development, and economic opportunities.
Livelihood and Health
Mentoring, financial support, market information, and pathways to business or employment for young people.
Strategic direction 2026-2030
Focused, inclusive, and grounded in real community needs.
WPC’s next five-year strategy continues its rights-based foundation while sharpening attention on adolescents and youth, refugees and migrant populations, and communities in mining areas.
- Reduce abuse and violence against women and girls.
- Increase access to sexual and reproductive health, rights, and services.
- Increase social and economic participation of women and girls.
Strategic framework
Vision, mission, goals, objectives, and organizational enablers.
The full framework has been rebuilt as responsive HTML on the About page so it is readable, accessible, and easier to maintain.
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Collaborate with WPC to support women and girls in Tanzania.
WPC welcomes individuals, organizations, companies, and institutions that want to collaborate, fund, volunteer, or strengthen grassroots feminist work.
Contact details
Burega Street, Caritas Buildings, Opposite Mahale Hotel, Kigoma, Tanzania
P.O. Box 765, Kigoma