Media Aid for Indigenous and Pastoralists Community was formed by a journalist to empower Indigenous and pastoralist communities, who have suffered historical injustices as a result of colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories, and resources. These injustices have prevented them from exercising their rights to development in accordance with their own needs and interests. MAIPAC recognizes the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of Indigenous and pastoralist communities derived from their economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories, and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories, and resources. The main objective is to raise awareness through media that support Indigenous and pastoralist communities in Tanzania and promote economic opportunities at the community level.
MAIPAC's project, "Raising Voices Against Female Genital Mutilation in Longido District, Arusha Tanzania," hosted victims of female genital mutilation who spoke about the impacts of FGM and encouraged the government and the whole society to raise their voices to end this policy.
Website: https://iwdatanzania.org/
