New pathways for women’s empowerment in pastoralist Maasai households, Tanzania. Journal of Rural Studies , 2024; 109: 103333 DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2024.103333 Cite This Page : ...

Traditionally pastoralists, the Maasai ethnic group's social structure is historically patriarchal, with a man's prestige measured by the size of his family and by the livestock he owns. Phys.org ...

The women we interviewed in Kenya emphasized the importance of their identity as Maasai women with important societal roles. This was truly impactful because it served as a powerful reminder that we ...

image: Associate Professor Timothy Baird (back row, far left) has been conducting research on how technology is changing the lives for Maasai women and communities in northern Tanzania since 2005.

Research Location: Implemented: Kenya Conservation Partners: South Rift Association of Land Owners (SORALO) and Conservation Nation Corinne Boyd '26, Major: Integrative Conservation Jana Smith-Perry ...

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The 2022 forced evictions of Indigenous Maasai from Ngorongoro Conservation Area devastated Maasai women, who faced extreme poverty, loss of livestock, and lack of social services.

Deforestation, irregular rainfall and increased drought threaten food security in areas where the Maasai communities in Kenya live. By learning a range of green skills, Indigenous women are ...

What Maasai women and their communities in northern Tanzania need is a balanced approach that integrates their needs and rights; this is essential for sustainable and equitable conservation.

And while women only compete in the 100 and 1,500-metre, plans are brewing to expand the field, said Maasai coordinator Samuel Kaanki. “We need girls to also participate in this,” he stressed ...

Pastoralists, such as the Maasai community, have lost their land to mining, tourism and conservation as a result of unjust practices that are rooted in colonial processes.Desperate to provide ...