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Pan African Women Projects

Sandton, South Africa

Gender equalityHealthEducationHuman rights
NGOInternational reach
Profile last updated: August 30, 2026

About

Pan African Women Projects is a non-governmental organisation based in Sandton, South Africa working on gender equality, health, education +8 more.

Pan African Women Projects (PAWP) is a non-profit, non-governmental, non-religious and non-political movement of African women across the continent and in the Diaspora, together with friends of Africa. It works on education, health, advocacy, investment and sustainable development, including maternity centres, schools, election observation, women's empowerment and food security initiatives. Its head office is in Sandton, South Africa, with a West Africa regional office in Abuja, Nigeria, and it describes its operations as spanning all 54 African nations, with launches in several countries including Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, Uganda and the Central African Republic.

Location

Sandton, South Africa

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

women's empowermentmaternal healtheducationelection observationadvocacyfood securityAfrica

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Gender equalityHealthEducationHuman rightsDemocracy & Civil societyPoverty & HungerChildren & YouthElderly careDisabilityEmployment & SkillsCommunity development

Works for

Women & GirlsChildrenYouthElderly peoplePeople with disabilitiesCommunitiesVictims of violence

How they work

Direct servicesAdvocacy & campaigningAwareness & educationCommunity programmesCapacity building

Programmes

Modern Maternity Centre in Bong County

Health · Liberia

Building a modern maternity centre in Bong County, Liberia, to reduce maternal and infant mortality.

MAMAS Farm and Food Complex Project

Poverty & Hunger

Land acquisition and farm and food processing complex aimed at women-led food security and economic empowerment, with plant sites and farms in West and Southern Africa.

Schools, scholarships and adult literacy for rural women

Education

Building schools, offering scholarships and adult literacy programmes for rural women.

Countries of operation

South AfricaNigeriaLiberiaMalawiCentral African RepublicNamibiaUganda

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsCorporate partnerships

Ways to support

DonateVolunteerCorporate partnership

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Malawi Electoral Commission

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