Rural Women's Movement

Mission

The Rural Women’s Movement (RWM) is an independent non-profit women’s land rights organization that seeks to eliminate poverty by providing training on women’s land and property rights, and enhance women’s participation in local governance. RWM advocates for women’s independent land and property rights and lobbies for public policy changes. RWM also offers training on how to respond strategically to the AIDS pandemic, while providing resources for orphaned and vulnerable children.

Programs

Rural Women’s Movement works to educate and empower rural women through four program areas that work to increase women’s effective participation in local governance; secure land and property tenure; identify community based strategies to mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS with a specific focus on home health care and placing orphaned children with extended family; and conduct trainings for sustainable agriculture that incorporate Zulu traditional methods.

Funded Projects on GlobalGiving

Help Women Access Land and Rights in S. Africa

Create Opportunities for Rural Women to Own Land

Personnel Overview

Sizani Ngubane - Founder, Director
Sizani Ngubane worked for ten years as a gender specialist for the Association For Rural Advancement before she founded the RWM. Prior to that, she worked for the South Africa Women’s National Coalition and she was an organizer for the African National Congress. Sizani has been an advocate for women’s rights for 40 years and focuses on women’s independent rights to land, property and inheritance.

Personnel Statistics

Sizani Ngubane,
Founding Director
Founded in 2000
Employees: 2
Volunteers: 300