About Us

Doyenne is a non-government organization established in Tanzania with a goal to create a generation of female leaders through programs that train, coach, mentor, and inspire high school and university girls in Tanzania while they are pursuing their academic courses. We create a unique opportunity for girls to develop leadership skills while pursuing academic courses through various programs that expose them to better leadership practices.

We offer fellowship programs, leadership clubs, local communities form, and conferences that bring together female leaders. All our programs are designed according to the needs, culture and environment for the aim of equipping girls with the right and appropriate leadership skills.

OUR VISION

To have a community with equal leadership opportunities for young girls and women.

OUR MISSION

To promote and expose young girls to the possibilities, opportunities and alternatives available for them tobecome leaders.

DOYENNE TEAM

Our team consists of passionate and talented people who are positively striving to bring changes.

Fatma Kauga

Founder & Executive Director

Judith Charles

Co-Founder & Chief Operations Officer

Rose Anthony

IT Manager

Innocent Adrian

Programs Co-ordinator

Emily Landes

Development Director Consultant

Bina Lerner

Chief Storyteller

Ashura Omary

Administrator

FOUNDER'S NOTE

The lack of leadership skills, low confidence and self-esteem, and uneven access to formal education and opportunities make the idea of leadership parity hard to achieve. These factors are mainly due to Society’s gender beliefs (stereotype) and how women’s roles are perceived.

After I attended different prestigious leadership programs such as: The Cordes Fellowship, Perennial Fellowship, Young and Emerging Leaders Project (YELP), The Gratitude Network Fellowship, and the Mandela Washington Fellowship; I got very inspired to establish Doyenne. I realized the need of having leadership programs tailored to empower adolescent and young girls in high schools and universities to help them test their potential and realize themselves as the next generation of leaders because leadership has no gender!

Fatma Said Kauga

VOLUNTEERS

We are grateful to have a team of helpful and dedicated volunteers who demonstrate a solid commitment to supporting our mission by generously sharing their time and valuable skills.