Welcome to Endorois Indigenous Women Network(EIWEN)
Who We Are
Endorois Indigenous Women Empowerment Network (EIWEN) is an indigenous local Community Based Organization registered in Kenya. As a women-led organization, our mandate is to advocate for the rights of women, persons with disabilities and girls in the Endorois Community.

EIWEN advocates for Women’s greater responsibility in the community.
THEMATIC AREAS


Our Four Main Areas of Focus Are:
-Women Empowerment.
-Disabilities Rights and Empowerment.
-Climate Change and Land Rights.
-Institutional Development.
1. WOMEN EMPOWERMENT


Women Empowerment :
Enable women and girls to thrive in the community, EIWEN has and will continue to empower women through income generating activities. We have as well facilitated women groups to engage in soap making and agro-ecological activities e.g. establishment of tree nurseries for PWDs and kitchen gardens for improved livelihoods.
2.Disabilities Rights and Empowerment.


Disabilities Rights and Empowerment:
Our mandate is to advocate for the rights of women, persons with disabilities and girls in the Endorois Community.
3.Climate Change And Land Rights.


Climate Change and Land Rights:
Promote Agro ecology for climate change resilience. This involves advocation of rural governance ,economic and employment promotion by the relevant authorities.
Finally most crucial intervention area is Land in which we have championed advocating land rights . All these measures are towards realization of adaptation and mitigation of adverse climate change conditions.
4.Institutional Development.


Institutional Development:
Establishment of EIWEN organization that generate, allocate and use human and financial resources effectively to improve the quality of life of Indigenous women, girls, and People With Disabilities through Economic, Social, and Political Empowerment. Together with partners and other organizations ,EIWEN fraternity works tirelessly to advocate for Land Rights and implementation of relevant policies towards just allocation of public resources to marginalized communities.
HERITAGE AND CULTURE
Our culture, our heritage, our livelihoods, our values and our language. The Endorois People lived around Lake Bogoria from ancient time . It regarded Mochongoi Forest and Lake Bogoria as sacred grounds due to the use of these locations for key cultural and religious ceremonies.
EIWEN
Endorois Indigenous Women Empowerment Network (EIWEN).