Programs that build voice, power, and action
WISE works through interconnected program areas that strengthen women’s ability to tell stories, organize, advocate, and influence change.
Six program pillars
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Storytelling & Media
Training women in community reporting, digital storytelling, and media production.
Leadership Development
Building confidence, voice, and practical advocacy skills for women leaders.
Land & Governance
Promoting gender-responsive natural resource governance and accountability.
Climate Justice
Supporting women-led climate adaptation and sustainable livelihoods.
Safety & Dignity
Safe storytelling, GBV prevention, and ethical support for women and girls.
Capacity Building
Strengthening systems, learning, research, and institutional resilience.
Women telling their own stories
WISE trains women as community reporters and media producers so they can speak about land rights, natural resources, climate change, safety, and leadership from their own lived experience.
- Community storytelling workshops
- Radio and podcast production support
- Digital storytelling and mobile media skills
- Mentorship for women-led media content
From silence to participation
WISE strengthens women’s confidence, public speaking, organizing, and advocacy skills so they can participate meaningfully in community dialogue and decision-making.
- Leadership clinics and mentoring
- Public speaking and advocacy training
- Movement building and peer learning
- Support for women-led dialogue spaces
Making governance more transparent and inclusive
WISE promotes gender-responsive and transparent governance of natural resources, especially where women are often excluded from decisions that affect land, livelihoods, and community wellbeing.
- Community awareness on rights and entitlements
- Dialogue with local leaders and institutions
- Evidence-based advocacy on land and resource governance
- Support for women’s collective voice in public processes
Women-led resilience and adaptation
The uploaded site positioned climate justice as a core pillar. WISE supports women to respond to climate shocks, protect livelihoods, and shape climate conversations with practical local knowledge.
- Climate adaptation training
- Sharing local resilience practices
- Linking storytelling to climate advocacy
- Women-centered sustainable livelihood approaches
Protecting women in high-risk contexts
WISE promotes safety, dignity, and ethical storytelling, especially for women affected by violence, extractive projects, and discrimination. This includes responsible approaches to survivor-centered storytelling.
- Safe storytelling protocols
- GBV prevention and referral awareness
- Ethics in media work
- Supportive community dialogue
Strengthening the systems behind the work
WISE also invests in training systems, learning tools, organizational development, and strategic partnerships that make its community-facing work sustainable and scalable.
- Training manuals and learning resources
- Research and documentation
- Partnership development
- Internal systems and organizational growth
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