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Martha Ntoipo

Executive DirectorPastoralist Information Development Organization

Biography

Martha Ntoipo is a Maasai lady from Longido District, Arusha Region in Tanzania. She is the founder and Executive Director of Pastoralist Information and Development Organization( PIDO). She is currently a student ( in the last year) at the Institute of Rural Development Planning doing a Bachelor degree in Environmental Planning and Management. Martha works solely with women and girls from her community and other indigenous communities in Tanzania towards eradicating poverty and hunger by diversifying livelihoods, economic empowerment, maternal and sexual reproductive health, human rights as well as Environmental conservation where issues of climate change are addressed. She is from a very big family due to polygamy and saw many injustices done to women and girls, she experienced them herself, this is why she swore to work towards bringing change for the present and coming generations of women and girls in her community and in Tanzania.