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Rwandan fathers are increasingly playing an active role in caregiving, taking part in tasks like family planning, emotional support for children, and caring for elderly relatives
Featured

Rwandan fathers step up: RWAMREC report highlights growing involvement in caregiving, family support

Thursday, November 21, 2024
Some of over 6000 houses that were destroyed by disasters on May 3, 2023 in Nyundo Sector, Rubavu. Rwanda aims to bolster its disaster resilience from the current 46%, to 60% by 2030. Courtesy
Rwanda

Ten key things about Rwanda’s new disaster risk reduction policy

Saturday, November 09, 2024
Deo Sindikubwabo and his wife Esperance Mukamana feed cattle together.

Who really is the “head of family” in Rwanda? A decolonial perspective

Monday, November 04, 2024
Minister of Gender and Family Promotion Consolee Uwimana hands over a cheque to members of a cooperative during the celebration in Nyamagabe District on Tuesday, October 15
Women

Rural women urged to take active roles in environmental sustainability

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Children during a class at Munini Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centre at Munini Integrated Model Village, Nyaruguru District. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza.

There is no loss in investing in our children

Sunday, October 13, 2024
Chief Justice Faustin Ntezilyayo and Minister of Justice Emmanuel Ugirashebuja pose for a photo with judges during the launch of judicial year on Monday. Courtesy
Law

Why judiciary wants to put more focus on family justice

Thursday, September 05, 2024
A new law governing persons and family has been officially gazetted, including several key changes. Photo: File.
Rwanda

New law for family and persons gazetted: What you should know

Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Mechanician Aloisea Benimana did not have a chance to get formal education, or any vocation training at an early age
Women

Getting bolder: More Rwandan women are taking on male-dominated jobs but gaps remain

Monday, June 17, 2024
Ernestine Mukamurara speaks to The New Times after submitting her candidature to the National Electoral Commission for parliamentary elections, on May 24, 2024, in Kigali. Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Elections

Why Parliamentary aspirant Mukamurara is championing recognition of unpaid care work

Sunday, May 26, 2024
The new changes aimed at solving the identified issues that were observed during the implementation of the existing laws
Law

10 key proposed changes in family bill you should know

Tuesday, April 09, 2024
Panelists discuss during the Worl Economic Forum in Davos in 2023. Courtesy
Economy

Is global care gap in economy worsening?

Friday, April 05, 2024
The new research exposes a persistent challenge – the unequal burden of unpaid care work that disproportionately falls on women in Rwanda.
Editorial

Addressing unpaid care work is Rwanda’s unfinished business

Friday, March 29, 2024