Women Today

Women Today’s Doreen Umutesi visited Mother of the Year, Maria Yohana Mukankuranga. She received the honour during the Mother’s Day celebrations at Kigali Serena Hotel on May 12 2013. 

In case you are wondering, a pet peeve is a minor annoyance that an individual classifies as particularly annoying to them - a greater degree than others may find it. I remember an ex who irritated me every time he crossed his legs. You heard me; crossing his legs!

In Rwandan terms it is the rupango, a nice car and kids that go to really fancy schools. The equivalent is the American white picket fence; I want it and I’m honestly not afraid to admit it. 

Guys, I am a virgin and have been dating a guy for about five months now. Originally, I told him I wanted to lose my virginity after marriage and he was okay with it. But now he has started pressuring me and when I remind him about our agreement, he gets really sad. I love him to death and I know he loves me too. What advice can you give me?

I love being a fulltime working mom. It keeps me sane. Sometimes it is the only “me” time I get for weeks and luckily, I love doing what I do. Other than that, I also do it for the money. 

Some teens would rather wallow in silence than openly show they are emotionally broken by something. If you notice any unusual behaviour in a teen, act fast because they could be suffering from depression or other emotional disorders. 

I was recently told that my cholesterol is way too high. I really  try to avoid oily foods and I also eat as healthily as possible. So how can this be? What should I do to get my cholesterol levels back to normal?

About 60,000 pregnancies are terminated in Rwanda every year, the majority of which are unsafe, with 40 per cent leading to complications that require treatment, according to a study that was conducted by the Ministry of Health, the National University of Rwanda’s School of Public Health and the U.S based Guttmacher Institute.