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Andre Ahishakiye, a 'Binome' community health worker, (right) and Vestine Mukashema, who works as an ASM speak to a journalist at home. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

Community health workers and the fight against stunting

Tuesday, April 04, 2023
Officials from RWAMREC in a group photo. RWAMREC chairperson Venant Nzabonimpa pointed out that a man’s role in Rwandan society was previously confined to putting food on the table but he stressed paternity leave is needed.
Rwanda

Fathers need longer paternity leave; here’s why

Tuesday, April 04, 2023
Nzitabakuze washes dishes to alleviate his spouse from domestic chores. In most societies, cooking, cleaning, fetching water, and collection of firewood are still considered as women’s work.
Featured

[FEATURED] Unpaid Care Work in Rwanda: The urgent need for men engagement

Monday, April 03, 2023
The ‘Shisha Kibondo’ porridge, provided to vulnerable pregnant women at Munini Health Centre, is essential to the health of the woman and her unborn child.
Featured

Shisha Kibondo: Taking nutritious steps to eradicate stunting in Nyaruguru District

Monday, April 03, 2023
Children at Kigabiro Early Childhood Development Centre in Rwamagana District. Every parent pays Rwf2000 weekly to take care of the basic needs for children at the ECD. Photos: Courtesy.
Women

How ECDs, mothers’ rooms are improving working conditions, children’s wellbeing

Friday, March 31, 2023
A woman with her newborn at Kacyiru Hospital. The debate to double the maternity leave for new mothers to six months is gaining momentum.
Editorial

Debate on maternity leave should be broadened

Tuesday, March 28, 2023
SkyCliQ, has launched its waitlist, intending to shake up the cross-border online shopping market with its community based shopping and delivery marketplace. Courtesy
Technology

SkyCliQ launches waitlist for novel crowdsourced marketplace

Tuesday, March 28, 2023
The President of Rwanda Association of Midwives, Josephine Murekezi, and UNFPA country representative, Kwabena Asante-Ntiamoah, during the signing ceremony in Kigali on March 23. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Health

FEATURED: UNFPA, midwives’ union partner to curb maternal deaths

Friday, March 24, 2023
Participants in a policy dialogue organised by the Association of Genocide Widows Agahozo (AVEGA) pose for a photo after a session in Kigali on March 22. Courtesy
Law

Defilement and the law: Call to reduce punishment for peers

Friday, March 24, 2023
A woman with her newborn at Kacyiru Hospital on January 1. MPs have proposed that paternity leave be increased from the current four days to 30 days. Craish Bahizi
Law

Rwandan MPs propose one-month paternity leave

Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire helps a resident to switch on a smartphone in Bugesera District. File
Women

8 technologies bridging digital gender gap in Rwanda 

Friday, March 17, 2023
Two people in Gakenke District were on March 15 struck by lightning and died instantly. Internet photo
Environment

Lightning kills two, injures 8 schoolchildren

Thursday, March 16, 2023