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Dianah Mukundwa, Equity Bank Rwanda's Head of Strategy, Investment and Social Impact speaks at the recent Equity Women Forum. Courtesy
Featured

Insurance that covers maternity leave: How Equity's products are empowering women financially

Wednesday, April 05, 2023
Andre Ahishakiye, a 'Binome' community health worker, (right) and Vestine Mukashema, who works as an ASM speak to a journalist at home. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

Community health workers and the fight against stunting

Tuesday, April 04, 2023
Officials from RWAMREC in a group photo. RWAMREC chairperson Venant Nzabonimpa pointed out that a man’s role in Rwandan society was previously confined to putting food on the table but he stressed paternity leave is needed.
Rwanda

Fathers need longer paternity leave; here’s why

Tuesday, April 04, 2023
Nzitabakuze washes dishes to alleviate his spouse from domestic chores. In most societies, cooking, cleaning, fetching water, and collection of firewood are still considered as women’s work.
Featured

[FEATURED] Unpaid Care Work in Rwanda: The urgent need for men engagement

Monday, April 03, 2023
The ‘Shisha Kibondo’ porridge, provided to vulnerable pregnant women at Munini Health Centre, is essential to the health of the woman and her unborn child.
Featured

Shisha Kibondo: Taking nutritious steps to eradicate stunting in Nyaruguru District

Monday, April 03, 2023
Children at Kigabiro Early Childhood Development Centre in Rwamagana District. Every parent pays Rwf2000 weekly to take care of the basic needs for children at the ECD. Photos: Courtesy.
Women

How ECDs, mothers’ rooms are improving working conditions, children’s wellbeing

Friday, March 31, 2023
The birth of a new born baby is a joyous moment. Mothers wish to spend the longest time possible with their new born babies, bond, see and help them grow but the longer they stay with the newly born babies, the more they risk being disqualified from the labour market. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Women

Longer maternity leave sparks public debate

Monday, March 27, 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
The New Times
Society

In honour of park benches and judging books by their covers

Friday, March 10, 2023
The handover of the IPC materials was officiated by the Karongi Vice Mayor in Charge of Social Affairs, Valentine Mukase and the UNFPA Country Representative, Kwabena Asante-Ntiamoah. (2)
Women

FEATURED: Maternal health prioritised as HDI, UNFPA and RBC celebrate women

Friday, March 10, 2023
Aude Kaze, founder, Kwezi widwife initiative
People

Midwife on empowering colleagues, why pregnant women need prenatal counselling

Friday, March 10, 2023
Officials from RWAMREC in a group photo. RCSP and RWAMREC will carry out advocacy initiatives on the recent findings from a rapid assessment related to gaps, barriers and challenges for a more inclusive
Rwanda

Activists call for paternity leave to be increased to six weeks

Friday, March 03, 2023