Founded in 2002
Registered to work across Tanzania Mainland.
Women-led governance
WPC is governed by a Board of Directors and a committed community-focused team.
Tanzania Mainland
WPC began in Kigoma and now works with communities across mainland Tanzania.
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 in 2002. It is registered as 00NGO/08295 and works across Tanzania Mainland.
Founded in 2002, WPC promotes rights, equality, dignity, safety, SRHR, and economic participation.
Founded Year
00NGO/08295 Registration
- Vision: a society that respects women’s rights and dignity
- Mission: empower women’s groups to build a strong grassroots movement
What We Do
Rights-based work built with communities
Community Mobilization
Community campaigns and SASA! approaches help prevent gender-based violence and build safer communities.
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SRHR Services
WPC supports menstrual health, family planning, safe motherhood, HIV services, and access to SRH information.
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Training and Leadership
Training covers gender equality, women’s rights, leadership, entrepreneurship, peer education, and behavior change.
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Advocacy
WPC advocates for laws, policies, and protections that uphold equality and the rights of marginalized groups.
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Projects
Programs advancing rights and opportunity
Keeping Adolescent Girls in School (KAGIS)
This five-year gender-transformative initiative advances safe, quality, gender-responsive education in Kibondo and Kakonko, with Plan International and Rafiki SDO and support from Global Affairs Canada.
Girls’ education Focus
Kibondo & Kakonko Program area
SASA! Community Mobilization
An evidence-based approach helping communities use power positively and prevent violence against women.
Violence prevention Focus
Community-led Program area
Wezesha Binti
Supporting safer environments, equality, SRHR access, education, skills, and livelihoods for girls and young women.
Girls and young women Focus
Equality & safety Program area
Girl-H: Livelihood and Health
Girl-H supports wellbeing and education, livelihood, and civic opportunities for young people aged 10–24 through mentoring, financial support, market information, and business guidance.
Youth ages Focus
10–24 Program area
Talk 4 Change
A past partnership delivering comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education for women and adolescent girls.
SRHR education Focus
Past partnership Program area
Safe Motherhood and InfoLife
Past WPC initiatives supported safe motherhood advocacy and community action to improve SRHR access.
Safe motherhood Focus
Community SRHR Program area
Our Values
Equality, dignity, trust, and solidarity
WPC upholds equality between women and men and works to protect every person’s dignity and rights.
Equality
WPC guiding principle
WPC believes in the ability of every woman and girl and works with communities to strengthen that potential.
Trust
WPC guiding principle
WPC builds solidarity by bringing people together to speak up and act against injustice.
Solidarity
WPC guiding principle
Events
Upcoming community events
WPC’s Strategic Direction
A framework for equality, rights, and opportunity
Strategic Framework 2026–2030
2026
2030
Reducing violence and expanding SRHR access
WPC’s goals include preventing violence, improving SRHR access, and increasing women’s social and economic participation.
Women’s Promotion Centre
Our strategy
2026
2030
Economic empowerment for women and girls
WPC’s strategy supports financial skills, access to capital, and stronger enterprise opportunities.
WPC Tanzania
Our strategy
WPC works alongside women and communities across Tanzania
