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Rwandan Female Peacekeepers Engaged in a Team under UNMISS to conduct training on the fight against malaria for residents of Reggo Payam, Terekeka County, in South Sudan. Photo: Courtesy
Featured

New IPAR study calls for more efforts to involve women in peace-building

Wednesday, November 20, 2024
African young people represent both the largest demographic and the most digitally native generation, excluding them from governance means sacrificing our greatest source of innovation and economic potential. Photo Dan Gatsinzi

Rethinking Governance: Why Youth Inclusion is Vital for Africa's Future

Monday, November 11, 2024
The National Union of Disability Organizations in Rwanda (NUDOR) praised a new bill proposing access to reproductive health services, including contraception, for teenagers aged 15. Photo Courtesy
Rwanda

Disability advocacy group backs bill on contraception for 15-year-olds

Monday, November 11, 2024
Rwandan peacekeepers under the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) during a physical protection training session for over 60 young girls at Malakia Girls Primary School in Malakal.

RDF peacekeepers rape reportage. Let’s talk about it

Saturday, October 19, 2024
A nurse takes care of a newborn at Kirehe Hospital. Surrogacy is a form of third-party reproductive practice in which the intending parent(s) contract a surrogate mother to give birth to a child. File
Health

Surrogacy: Justice foundation on why further regulation is needed

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Some teen mothers with their babies after giving birth due to unwanted pregnancies (Courtesy)
Women

What will it take for Rwanda to rein in the teenage pregnancy menace?

Wednesday, October 09, 2024
Minister of Gender and Family Promotion, Consolée Uwimana speaks during the 23rd General Assembly of the National Women's Council held at Parliament on September 30. Craish Bahizi
Women

Minister Uwimana urges women to lead in community development

Tuesday, October 01, 2024
President Paul Kagame addresses new senators during the swearing-in ceremony of Rwanda’s fourth legislature on Thursday, September 26. Courtesy
Politics

PHOTOS: Work to leave no one behind, Kagame tells new Senate

Thursday, September 26, 2024
A collage of the 26 senators in fourth legislature.
Politics

New Senate term begins Thursday with swearing-in ceremony

Thursday, September 26, 2024
Women now have more than 53 per cent of the 26 seats in the new Senate, the first ever women-dominated upper house in Rwanda’s history.
Women

Rwanda’s female majority Senate reflects ‘growing trust’ in women leadership

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Twenty-six senators are set to serve in the Upper House for a five-year term.
Politics

PHOTOS: Who are the 26 senators in fourth legislature?

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Some of the new female senators. Rwandans are going to be represented by a female majority in the Senate. Courtesy
Politics

Rwanda's Senate gets female majority for first time

Tuesday, September 24, 2024