it also provides a free high school education as an incentive for parents to allow their daughters to stay in school instead of undergoing the cutting ritual that is still common for Maasai girls ...

Angel and her sisters are part of the Maasai culture that inhabits both Northern Tanzania and Southern Kenya. In the summer of 2023, all the sisters including Angel had to celebrate coming of age to ...

In collaboration with Conservation Nation and mentorship from SORALO, a team of William & Mary and Kenyan students documented the perspectives of Maasai women rangers, male rangers, and conservation ...

Chief Lupembe says for a very long time the Maasai culture did not think education and empowerment of women was important. However, things changed starting with him educating his own daughters.

“Every stage of Maasai life, from birth to adulthood, is tied to the land. Traditional medicines used by pregnant women and healers are found in our forests. If we lose our land, we lose our ...

The self-defense classes also offer some protection against sexual abuse, which can end up trapping many in violent marriages ...