We are a youth- and women-led feminist organization based in Tanzania committed to advancing the education, dignity, and wellness of girls and young women, particularly those in rural and marginalized communities. We work to ensure that girls have access to education, knowledge, and opportunities that allow them to claim their rights and shape their own futures.
Our work focuses on supporting girls to stay in school, promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and creating safe spaces where girls and young women can build confidence, leadership, and agency. We work with adolescent girls, young women, teen mothers, and communities to challenge harmful gender norms, prevent early marriage and teenage pregnancy, and ensure that no girl’s education is interrupted.
Through mentorship, education advocacy, youth leadership programs, and community engagement, WOYOMO strengthens the power and voices of girls and young women so they can make informed choices and influence the systems that affect their lives.
Education JusticeSexual reproductive Health Rights (SRHR)Gender equalityMovement Building
Our mission is to advance the education, dignity, and wellness of girls and young women in rural communities in Tanzania by empowering them with knowledge, support, and opportunities to claim their rights, exercise their power, and make informed choices about their lives and futures.
Our Vision
We envision a community free from gender inequalities, where girls enjoy
access to their rights, have their power and make choices and decisions for
themselves.
Our Theory of Change
WOYOMO believes that achieving education, dignity, and wellness for girls and young women in rural Tanzania requires addressing the social, economic, and cultural barriers that limit their rights and opportunities. When girls have access to education, sexual and reproductive health information, mentorship, and safe supportive environments, they gain the knowledge, confidence, and power to make informed decisions about their lives and futures.
We work with adolescent girls, young women, and teen mothers to ensure they stay in school, access accurate SRHR education,they are safe from GBV, and receive mentorship and leadership opportunities that help them build agency and resilience. By creating safe learning spaces and community support systems, girls are better able to overcome challenges such as teenage pregnancy, stigma, and early marriage that often interrupt their education.
At the same time, we engage teachers, parents, community leaders, activists, and policymakers to challenge harmful gender norms and strengthen systems that protect girls’ rights.
24%
of girls aged 15–19 have had a child or are pregnant, a primary driver of school dropout
40%
of women aged 15–49 have experienced physical violence in Tanzania
3.2M
children out of school nationally — the majority of them girls
42K+
schoolgirls left school due to pregnancy in a single year (2021–2022)
Our How
WOYOMO employs a holistic, feminist, and community-driven model built on three powerful pillars — each one reinforcing the other on the path to lasting change.
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Empower
Knowledge is power, and we pour it into girls without hesitation. We believe education is one of the most powerful tools for girls and young women to shape their futures, gain independence, and lead change in their communities. So, we invest in girls’ education by ensuring they stay in school, complete their studies, and access equal learning opportunities without barriers. Our work addresses the social and structural challenges that prevent girls from learning, including teenage pregnancy, early marriage, stigma, and lack of support systems.
Building Knowledge & Skills
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Enable
We enable girls and young women by creating supportive environments where they can learn, grow, and claim their rights. Through safe spaces, mentorship, and community engagement, we ensure girls have access to the information, resources, and networks they need to thrive.By nurturing leadership and collective power, we help girls move beyond barriers and become active voices for change in their communities.
Economic Opportunity & Safe Spaces
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Influence
Lasting change requires transforming the systems, norms, and policies that continue to limit the rights and opportunities of girls and young women. We recognize that no single organization can shift these systems alone. That is why we work through movements, feminist collaborations, and collective action to amplify impact and drive meaningful change.We partner with feminist activists, grassroots organizations, educators, community leaders, and policymakers to challenge harmful social norms, address gender inequality, and strengthen accountability for girls’ rights.
Shifting Systems & Policy
Our Core Values
These principles are our compass — forged from the lived experiences of the girls and women we serve, and unwavering in every decision we make.
Feminism
We embrace feminism not as a slogan, but as a living commitment — advocating for gender equality, dismantling patriarchal structures, and believing without compromise that girls and women have every right to lead, choose, and thrive.
Equality & Inclusivity
Every girl matters — regardless of her background, ethnicity, religion, or ability. We build spaces where all are welcome, all are valued, and all have an equal seat at the table of opportunity.
Compassion & Care
We lead with empathy, always centering the emotional and psychological wellbeing of the girls and survivors we serve. Every interaction is guided by deep respect for their dignity, healing, and humanity.
Accountability & Integrity
The girls we serve trust us with their stories, their futures, and their hope. We honor that trust by operating with complete transparency, rigorous accountability, and a relentless commitment to doing what we say we will do.
Girls and young women should be supported to shape their future, and education is the best tool to make that possible
Our Strategic Objectives
Educational Justice
To advance educational justice for girls and young women in rural and marginalized communities by removing barriers to learning, supporting school retention and re-entry for teen mothers, and creating safe, inclusive learning environments where girls can thrive and reach their full potential.
Wellness
To promote the holistic wellness of girls and young women in rural and marginalized communities by providing access to safe spaces, psychosocial support, and comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) education, enabling them to live with dignity, make informed decisions, and thrive in their education and communities.
Safe Spaces & Social Learning
Girls cannot flourish in environments that diminish them. We build sanctuaries of belonging where girls discover their voice, their worth, and their power to change the world.
Advocacy & Movement Building
Individual transformation is the spark — systemic change is the fire. We collaborate with feminists, activists, and institutions across Tanzania and beyond, organizing girls as change-makers and advocates who are rewriting the rules for generations to come.
Our Impact
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Adolescents, girls and young women
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Peer educators trained to champion youth Sexual Reproductive Health Rights in their communities
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Community members reached through radio, TV, and social media campaigns
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Girls supported with menstrual dignity, education aid, and safe space programs
Our Programs
Flagship Program
Girls Buzz
Safe spaces, Girls Academy, annual convenings, and a thriving online platform where girls build leadership, advocacy skills, and unstoppable solidarity.
Health & Rights
Health Spark Project
Youth-driven SRHR education reaching 2,500+ students across 9 schools with peer-led workshops, storytelling, and powerful media advocacy.
Re-entry Support
Second Chance Project
Holistic support for teenage mothers — weaving together psychosocial care, mentorship, vocational training, and powerful school re-entry advocacy.
GBV Response
Beyond Limits
Feminist-led advocacy and empowerment for survivors of gender-based violence — raising awareness, restoring dignity, and building new chapters of economic freedom.
"Woyomo’s Health Spark project has been a deeply eye-opening experience. I engaged in conversations around menstrual hygiene,sexual and reproductive health, and body autonomy topics often considered taboo among men in my community.Facilitating sessions with both boys and girls helped me understand the importance of creating safe, stigma-free spaces for adolescents to learn and share. I watched boys begin to ask questions they’d long been afraid to voice, and I saw girls gain confidence in speaking about their bodies and rights."
LEWIS
Peer Educator, WOYOMO
"When the chance to become a peer educator came, I saw it as more than a role; it was a turning point. “The training gave me the tools I needed. I learned how to speak confidently, listen with empathy, and share accurate SRHR information.
”As I led sessions in schools, the impact became so real. “We met students full of fear and questions, just like I once was. It reminded me why this work matters and this is something I will always care about."
Amina
Peer Educator, WOYOMO
"Beyond Limits helped me understand that what happened to me was not my fault. The support group gave me the courage to heal. Today I run my own small business and I hold out a hand to other survivors."
Hassan
Student in one of our school outreaches
" As a beneficiary from the Sitaki Shari Campaign, I have managed to learn a lot of useful skills from the campaign. One of them is to beware of online bullying and harassment. I should not bully others and I should not also entertain bullers in my accounts for my own peace of mind and my own branding purposes in my accounts. As a young woman social media should help me to learn, connect and promote my activities and not put me in depression and anxiety."
Gloria Martin
Our Partners
WGNNR
Heinrich Böll Stiftung
Feminist Idea Lab
We Are Purposeful
Young Women Leadership Institute
Pan African Girls Fund
Become a Partner
Do you believe in girls and young women, and you would love to partner with us in this mission?
