‘From Victim to Victory’. Multi-million business inspired by two sisters – NYAMURINDA COFFEE GROWERS
Losing a loved one can change you forever, but grief doesn’t have to be the end of your life and Life can still go on even when you lose all of them! Grief is a unique kind of feeling that leaves a permanent scar and a void in our lives. In many cases, it can […]
Rwanda Gender Equality, Where We Are.
30 years on, Rwanda stands out globally for advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE), principally in political participation. Almost two-thirds of its parliamentary seats and 52 percent of cabinet positions are held by women. Noteworthy progress has also been made in many sectors. According to the Global Gender Gap Report 2020, Rwanda was ranked […]
Training for Women Farmers Boosts Opportunity and Ambition
Euphrasie Nyirasafari, a farmer in southwest Rwanda, never imagined herself to be a community leader. Quiet and soft spoken, she has long embraced a variety of other titles, from wife and mother to farmer and community member. But leadership wasn’t something she ever considered, let alone imagined to be attainable. That changed after a training […]
Sudanese women call for urgent protection amid escalating conflict.
Sudanese women call for urgent protection amid escalating conflict Participants in the two-day Sudan’s Women Dialogue conference held in Kampala Uganda in July 2024. Photo credit: African Union In the face of a brutal conflict, Sudanese women are refusing to be silenced. Coming together in Kampala, Uganda for Sudan Women’s Peace dialogue, the they issued […]
SORWATHE: Celebrating Rwanda’s achievements in Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Transformation:
When an opportunity comes along that you have been given to travel to Rwanda to visit any one or two organizations, companies, and charity centers that have promoted gender equality, supported and empowered thousands of Rwandan women, Sworwathe, a commercial company that produces and exports tea, in the Northern Province of Rwanda, in Rulindo district, […]
Media Coverage of Gender-Based Violence in Rwanda: “Bridging Capacity Gaps and Fostering Social Responsibility”
UN Women Rwanda Media Coverage of Gender-Based Violence in Rwanda: “Bridging Capacity Gaps and Fostering Social Responsibility.” By Wakibi Geoffrey A journalist addresses attendees at a three-day training focused on GBV-sensitive reporting for media professionals in Rwanda. Photo: UN Women/Pearl Karungi From June 12 to 14, 2024, UN Women Rwanda, in partnership with the Ministry […]
3rd Gender Equality Seal (GES) Celebrates Public and Private Sector companies
Following their involvement in the recently concluded Gender Equality Seal Certification program that was organized and implemented by the Gender Monitoring Office (GMO) and the Private Sector Federation in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the United Nations Program for Promotion of gender equality and women empowerment (UN Wo men) and USAID two […]
AEE RWANDA: 30 years in Gender Equality interventions and impact
BACKGROUND OF AEE RWANDA AEE Rwanda is one of the leading local, Christian non-governmental organizations in Rwanda. Our mission is to foster the holistic transformation of the most vulnerable through sustainable and innovative programs that address the root causes of poverty and rights violations. AEE Rwanda started its operations in 1984 and was legally registered […]
Reflecting 30 years of Women’s Role, Strength, and Resilience
At a very festive and colorful event, President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame graced the celebration of the International Women’s Day 2024. The event that brought together thousands of women from different sectors across the country took place at BK Arena in Kigali city. This year’s ceremony was held under the theme ‘Invest […]
First Lady condoles with Namibians after death of President Geingob
First Lady Jeannette Kagame is in Namibia to condole with the former First Lady Monica Geingos and the people of Namibia after the death of President Hage Geingob. Geingob died on Sunday, February 4, at Lady Pohamba Hospital in the country’s capital, Windhoek, where he was receiving cancer treatment. Flanked with her delegation, Mrs. Kagame […]
