The 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…
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National
Sponsored: GCS Trains Ambassadors Of Family Planning and Gender Equality
by Williams Buningwire 4:18 pmA total of 160 elders including 112 females and 48 males have completed a month-long Civil Leadership Training on family planning and gender equality that will help them fight against…
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Empower Rwanda, A local non-governmental organization (NGO), has launched its activities in Rwanda that will focus on empowering teen mothers to become more resilient and sustainable single parents. The NGO’s…
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The featured image features Ethiopian ladies or at least, ladies in Ethiopian attire, but you will realize that, colors are numerous in this gala dinner that Rwanda organised to welcome…