In a significant step towards furthering gender equality in governance, the Forum of Rwandan Women Parliamentarians (FFRP) conducted a high-level training session from 6-7 February 2025. The parliamentary session focused…
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National
Activists Address Barriers of Sexual Reproductive Health Services, Rights Among Youth with Compounded Vulnerabilities
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 2:24 am Organizations that advocate for the persons with disabilities among other vulnerable groups have attracted public attention against challenges that face the youth with compounded vulnerabilities in access to sexual reproductive…
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Gender and Sexual reproductive health rights activists have shown that online based gender based violence is currently high among Rwandan youth. This was revealed by female activists who appeared on…
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National
Simply Say NO To Men Who Trick You With Gifts – Minister Uwimana to Adolescents
by Daniel Sabiiti 10:25 pmThe minister of gender and family promotion (MIGEPROF), Consolée Uwimana has encouraged young girls to avoid early and unwanted pregnancies by sticking to saying ‘NO’ to people who intentionally trick…
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National
Women Deliver Conference to Bring 6000 Visitors to Rwanda Next Week
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 4:47 pmWomen Deliver Conference(WD2023) has chosen Rwanda, the champion of gender equality as their venue for the 2023 conference. Women Deliver is a platform that brings together various people across the…
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National
Media Urged To Play A Proactive Role In Ending GBV Through Responsible Reporting
by Edmund Kagire 4:04 amJournalists and social media influencers can play a key role in preventing and ending Gender-Based Violence (GBV) not only by giving more attention and coverage to the issue but also…
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National
Rwanda Enters 16 Days Of Activism With A Call To Tackle GBV From Root Causes
by Edmund Kagire 6:24 pmRwanda on Friday joined the rest of the world to kickstart 16 days of raising awareness against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), which in recent years has been on the rise, with…
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Special Reports
Female Journalists Covering Soft Topics ‘Because of Men’
by Marie Grace Munezero 2:01 pmDespite a steady increase in the number of female media professionals over the past 20 years, most mainstream media continue to mostly rely on men for tough tasks. Women in…
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The Global Gender Gap Report for 2022 has ranked Rwanda the first in closing gender balance on the African continent and number six in the world. The Global Gender rankings…
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National
RICH Concludes Four-Year Anti GBV Campaign with Strong Recommendations
by Williams Buningwire 10:57 amA four year project that seeks to combat gender-based violence in six districts has concluded with facilitators reporting several challenges that require further attention and support to curb. The project…
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In Rwanda, on average, rural women spend up to seven hours daily on domestic and unpaid care work. The Labour Force Survey 20019, Thematic Report on Gender, shows that the…
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Business & TechTechnology
Activists Call on Private Sector, Key Stakeholders to Support Gender Equality in ICT
by Daniel Sabiiti 8:06 pmGender and women rights activists have called on the private sector and civil society organizations to come on board with funding programs which will enable women and girls’ access and…