Rwanda: Women Parliamentary Hopefuls Take Campaign to Ruhango, Rusizi

60 women parliamentary candidates from the Southern Province campaigned in Ruhango District on Tuesday, July 9, while 44 others from the Western Province took their campaigns to… Read more »

Rwanda: Kwibohora - Maj (Rtd) Nuriat Kaka On Role of Women in Liberation Struggle

When the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi) picked up arms to fight against an ethnically divisive government that had kept Rwandans in exile for decades and those in the… Read more »

Rwanda: Women Parliamentary Candidates Pledge Advocacy for Family Promotion, Gender Equality

Sixteen candidates vying for two seats reserved for female lawmakers in the Chamber of Deputies to represent women in City of Kigali have pledged to advocate for women's rights and… Read more »

Rwanda: What Does the Electorate Expect From New Women MPs?

As women parliamentary candidates start their campaigns, expectations are high. Sixteen candidates from the City of Kigali who are vying for seats reserved for women lawmakers in… Read more »

Rwanda: Women Parliamentary Candidates Take Campaign to Kigali

Sixteen candidates from the City of Kigali who are vying for seats reserved for women lawmakers in the Chamber of Deputies on Thursday, June 26, campaigned in Kicukiro District. Read more »

Rwanda: What Women Expect From Their Next Representatives in Parliament

As women parliamentary candidates start their campaigns, expectations are high among women. Read more »

Rwanda: Digital Inclusion Future - GSMA's Claire Sibthorpe Analyses Gender Gap Progress

The mobile gender gap is narrowing for the first time in five years, as reported by GSMA, a global non-profit representing mobile network operators. Their "Mobile Gender Gap Report… Read more »

Rwanda: Parliament - Which Outgoing Women MPs Are Vying for a Comeback?

With the Lower Chamber of Parliament dissolved a few days ago paving the way for the next Chamber of Deputies, about 15 women parliamentarians have returned to the campaign trail… Read more »

Rwanda: Parliament - Which Women MPs Are Vying for a Comeback?

With the parliament of Rwanda now resolved and a new one set to be constituted after people cast their votes in the 2024 general elections, about 15 female parliamentarians who… Read more »

Rwanda: How Elections for Women MPs Will Be Held

With the elections for Members of Parliament (MPs) set for July, a total of 199 female candidates qualified for the final list are vying for 24 seats reserved for female lawmakers… Read more »

Rwanda: 'Building Strong Rwandan Families' - New Gender Minister Uwimana Outlines Priorities

Globally, family breakdown is becoming a major concern, exacerbated by various factors, such as social and economic distress, gender-based violence and other forms of abuse, which… Read more »

Rwanda: Breaking Barriers - the Remarkable Journey of a Trailblazing Female Engineer

Celine Uwimana, one of the only two women who graduated from University of Rwanda in a class of hundred men in 2000, is currently among prominent engineers behind Kigali's skylines… Read more »

Rwanda: Tying Knots - Rwandan Women Artists Take Art Exhibition to Luxembourg

Rwanda's renowned visual artist Jemima Kakizi has teamed up with 5 visual artists to stage a week-long art exhibition in Luxembourg. Read more »

Rwanda: How Seats for 24 Female Lawmakers Will Be Distributed By Constituency

Elections for Rwanda's next President and Members of Parliament are scheduled to take place on the same dates, in July. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda, Cameroon to Face Off in Kwibuka Women's T20 Opener

Rwanda women will take on Cameroon in the opening game of the 2024 Kwibuka Women's T20 tournament which will take place in Kigali from May 30 to June 8. Read more »

Rwanda: Could We See Another APR Vs Rayon Rivalry in Women's Football?

APR WFC were in March crowned FERWAFA women's second division league champions after a comfortable 3-0 victory over Forever WFC at Kigali Pele Stadium. Both teams secured promotion… Read more »

Rwanda: The Toll of Fistula - American Doctors Working to Stem the Tide in Rwanda

Obstructed labour can happen to any woman, regardless of geographical location. However, it is only in the developing world that it leads to devastating injuries such as obstetric… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Can Be a Country Where No Woman Dies Giving Life

Rwanda's story of progress in maternal health is nothing short of remarkable. The country has managed, in terms of maternal mortality, to move from the red zone 'extremely high'… Read more »

Rwanda: Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Public Indecency Law

The Supreme Court on Friday, April 26 dismissed a petition brought by a feminist organisation challenging the country's public indecency laws. Read more »

Liberia: Kagame Meets Liberia's Former President Sirleaf

President Paul Kagame, on Friday, April 19, met with former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf ahead of his participation in the Amujae High-Level Leadership Forum. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda's Murekatete to Play in U.S. Women's College All-Star Game

US-based Rwandan international basketball player Bella Murekatete will participate in the 2024 Women's College All-Star Game slated for April 6. Read more »

Rwanda: Minister Uwamariya On Rwanda's 30-Year Gender Quality Journey

As Rwanda marks 30 years after liberation, among other remarkable milestones to be celebrated is women's rights activism and gender equality achievements. As of 2023, the World… Read more »

Rwanda: University of Kigali Hosts 'Iot Work Exposure Day' for Women in Tech

In pursuit of fostering gender diversity and promoting women's participation in the rapidly evolving field of technology, the University of Kigali hosted an 'Internet of Things… Read more »

Rwanda: Why Awareness, Collaborative Efforts Are Key in Eradicating GBV

Progress has been made in addressing Gender-based violence (GBV), for instance, through government strategies like providing free psycho-social, medical, and legal services to… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire to Host 2025 Fiba Women's Afrobasket

Côte d'Ivoire has been confirmed as hosts of the African women's basketball championship, AfroBasket, scheduled to take place in July 2025 in Abidjan. Read more »