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 […]

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 […]

10 Reasons to Invest in Women and Girls

They’re your mothers and your daughters, your sisters and your aunts, your cousins and your friends. There are so many reasons to invest in them, beside the fact that you love them. Here are 10: 1. More inclusive government. If you’d like to see less fighting among your elected officials, encourage women to run for public […]

GardaWorld an Excellent Example of Commitment to Gender Equality

How is it like for women to work in security industry? How are private security service providers promoting gender equality in this industry. GardaWorld a leading private security services provider has set the the pace in Rwanda. With 16% of its security officers being women in a male dominated industry. GardaWorld is committed to growing […]