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In Rwanda, mothers exclusively breastfeed their infants during their first six months by 82.8 percent. Courtesy
Editorial

Breastfeeding is a matter of human rights

Monday, November 13, 2023
NCBA's mothers room. Courtesy photo
Women

Why public places must have breastfeeding areas

Thursday, October 05, 2023
Delegates pose for a group photo at a pre-conference focused on ending Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) on Sunday July 16. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Women

Activists unite to end female genital mutilation

Monday, July 17, 2023
Maliha Khan - President and CEO of Women Deliver

Meet the inspiring voices at Women Deliver 2023

Friday, June 30, 2023
The Ministry of Health has inaugurated a second health centre in Mahama Refugee Camp. All photos: Courtesy.
Health

Mahama refugee camp gets second health center worth Rwf350m

Friday, June 02, 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
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
Lina Higiro, CEO at NCBA. Courtesy
Featured

FEATURED: How NCBA is championing mothers' room, diversity and inclusion policies

Thursday, March 09, 2023
Officials from RWAMREC in a group photo.
Featured

FEATURED: Gender transformation should be Rwanda’s goal to achieve equality – RWAMREC

Wednesday, March 08, 2023
The mentorship programme seeks to accelerate the reduction of preventable maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality, the reduction of unmet needs for family planning.
Health

FEATURED: Reducing maternal deaths through mobile mentorship

Thursday, February 02, 2023
A pregnant woman undergoes a medical check-up in Kigali. MPs urged the Ministry of Health to implement digital antenatal tools' plan in government hospitals within a year. Sam Ngendahimana
Health

Parliament pushes for digital antenatal tool ‘to prevent deaths’

Friday, January 20, 2023
Outstanding sexual reproductive health and rights reporters awarded
Featured

HDI awards top reproductive health journalists

Saturday, December 17, 2022