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WUTMI is currently carrying out several projects with varying activities but the common goal of strengthening Marshallese women and their families.  The Parents as Teachers (PAT) project sends parent educators into local homes to teach parents of young children the skills they need to raise healthy and confident children.  WUTMI is also directing a project entitled Protection of Women/Enhancing Human Rights (POWEHR) that focuses on spreading awareness about domestic and sexual violence, as well as improving current legislation and implementation. 

WUTMI works to support environmental initiatives as the land and surrounding waters of the Marshall Islands form an integral part of our native culture.  The Sustainable Livelihood Project promotes planting of indigenous trees that are traditionally used for handicraft production, while also supporting outer island women by helping them sell their handicrafts. The Turtle Project, entitled "Sea Turtle Genetic Sampling, Data Collection, and Satellite Tagging Project in the Marshall Islands", trains local women to collect genetic data of sea turtles in order to track their movements.

To address the need for civic education in the Marshall Islands, we are carrying out two projects.  The Gender Equality in the Leadership (GEL) project provides funding for research on voter knowledge and behavior, a national conference to sensitize voters to women leaders and discuss what basic civic education needs exist in the Marshall Islands, and the development of a media campaign and gender-sensitive school curriculum.  A complimentary UNIFEM project sends mentors to all of the outer islands to conduct civic education workshops, again with a focus on women in leadership.