PAWO started way back around the 1940's as a Pan African Women's Revolutionary Movement that fought for the Independence of Africa and human rights of the African Peoples irrespective of where they were.
These African Women linked up and worked closely with the Pan African Movement (PAM) as a sister entity that shared operated from different fronts but shared the same cause and struggle.
Eventually, PAWO was recognised and launched in 1962 in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, officiated by H.E Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere in the presence of other African Leaders at the time, in recognition of the visionary women who realized the need to unite sisters from all African countries. These women built close relationships, shared experiences and victories as they struggled for the independence of Africa while addressing common challenges. Read more
In all our programs, we focus on reviving and maintaining regional cooperation and integration where everything is embedded on Patriotic Pan African Ideologies, good African Cultural norms, and Values.
To ensure peace and security in our regions.
To ensure food security, income generation and environmental conservation.
Water Sourcing, construction, Management and Maintaining for security, hygien and wellbeing of our people.
To improve knowledge and livelihood of our people through education and health programs.
To support implementation of good Government Programs, through outreach methods and bridging the gaps where necessary.
Ensuring women inclusion, empowerment, development and gender parity in all sectors.
Reviving and Maintaining regional cooperation & integration, embedding them in Pan - African patriotic Ideologies.