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Female students during a practical plumbing exercise at Musanze Polytechnique. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Women

Investing in girls could deliver a tenfold return for Africa – report

Thursday, November 21, 2024
A group of teen mothers at a past event
Health

Why Rwandan adolescent mothers don’t seek psychosocial support

Saturday, November 16, 2024
Over 21 million teen pregnancies were reported in lower- and middle-income countries and 55% ended in unsafe abortions. Photo Courtesy 

Today’s crisis of teen pregnancies and births is controllable and stoppable

Thursday, November 14, 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
Dr Nsanzimana tables the bill on healthcare services before the lawmakers, on Tuesday, November 5. The draft legislation seeks, among others, to lower the age of consent for healthcare services to 15 with a view to enhancing access and reduce health risks.Photo Courtesy
Health

Govt tables bill allowing contraception for 15-year-olds

Tuesday, November 05, 2024
Rwanda's celebrated musician Andy Bumuntu has been announced by UNICEF Rwanda as the newest Advocacy Champion during a press briefing on Thursday, October 10. Craish Bahizi
Featured

FEATURED: Andy Bumuntu named ‘UNICEF Advocacy Champion’ on World Mental Health Day

Thursday, October 10, 2024
Students celebrate during the graduation ceremony
Featured

Our Sisters Opportunity’s journey to creating last-mile women entrepreneurs

Friday, September 20, 2024
Raising children, in itself, should both be natural and satisfying. Photo by Craish Bahizi

The burden of raising Grandchildren

Thursday, August 08, 2024
All photos by Willy Mucyo
Women

Senator Odette Nyiramilimo: The rise of a Physician to regional politics

Saturday, July 20, 2024
Safi Mukundwa, the sole survivor of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in her family during the interview. Mukundwa started the “Safi Life Organisation Centre” in Kigali in 2017, to empower teen mothers, in sewing skills and entrepreneurship mentorship. Photo: Emmanuel Dushimimana.
Women

PHOTOS: How Genocide survivor’s experience birthed passion to support teen mothers

Thursday, June 13, 2024
The New Times
Crime

Nyabihu launches crackdown on men defiling teens

Sunday, June 09, 2024