The Tanzania Branch of the International Women’s Peace Group (Branch Manager Pendo Addis Mwasakyeni) held an online meeting on February 16th, which was led by Secretary General Faraja of the Dar es Salaam Branch.
The meeting included UMOA Representative, teacher Juliana Mushi, Jacqueline Mwendwa, a representative from government agencies, and a researcher from the Media Journal Department.”
UMOA (University Ministry of Africa Trust) is an organization that supports marginalized children by promoting vocational education for job creation and educates students in life skills to become thriving members of the local community.
During the meeting, discussions were held regarding IWPG introduction and collaboration with the organization (MOA), as well as the International Loving Peace Art Competition. Additionally, there was a session introducing Peace Lecturer Training Education (PLTE).
Teacher Juliana Mushi stated, “We are doing peace work in Muwanga, but women are not finding their rights,” and expressed her desire to teach peace to women through PLTE.
A researcher Jacqueline Mwendwa expressed interest in PLTE, saying, “I have worked as a researcher and lecturer on women’s rights in government agencies for 18 years.”
Representative Benezer David said, “IWPG seems to be an organization needed for world peace. We will work together in the future through peace education and Memorandum of Agreement
Meanwhile, IWPG holds special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and is registered with the Department of Global Communications (DGC) as an international women’s peace organization.
The vision of IWPG is to protect precious lives from war and pass down peace to future generations with a mother’s heart. To achieve this, IWPG is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, coordinating vibrant peace activities worldwide through over 110 branches and collaborating with more than 660 partner organizations.
