Empowerment of rural women

The upliftment through women is achieved through:

  • Financial independence
  • Raising self-worth and confidence
  • Education and skill development
  • Becoming role models within the community as well as internationally.
  • Job creation 
  • Anti-Poaching Unit designed to accommodate women's needs. (Child care, medical care, women care, pregnancy etc.)
  • Skill development (continues training and courses)
  • Providing women with a safe work environment where they thrive.

Lessons learned from the project is how to integrate rural women into the wildlife security arena. Needs are different for men and women and must be taken into account. 

 

Cultural differences might impact the program as in many rural cultures in Africa women are not the breadwinners or are expected to stay at home. Working together with tribal chiefs, families, and women to achieve the goal to empower women is important.

 

Women are still very under-represented within the wildlife security arena and might not be taken serious as rangers. Removing the stigma on female rangers not being capable to to the work the same as a man is a priority and women should be empowered and given the opportunity to participate in wildlife security and nature conservation.