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A bride and groom during a wedding ceremony. On Monday, the parliament approved the basis of a government bill, which, if fully ratified, will permit Rwandans aged 18 to get married legally. Sam Ngendahimana
Law

Getting married at 18: What are “reasonable grounds” in proposed legislation?

Tuesday, March 19, 2024
The proposed amendment aims to tackle the problem of marriages entered into primarily for the acquisition of property. Courtesy
Law

Divorce: New draft law proposes unequal property division

Monday, March 18, 2024
The national flag may no longer be used by a couple exchanging marriage vows should the proposed amendments to the family law be approved by the parliament. File
Law

Marriage vows: New bill seeks to scrap holding national flag

Monday, March 18, 2024
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Culture

Traditionalist Rutangarwamaboko on quest to preserve Rwandan culture

Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Some of the young girls who benefit from Imbuto Foundation sponsorship during the celebration of the International Day of Girl Child in Musanze, on October 11, 2022. Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda

Rwanda's eight landmark achievements in gender equality

Monday, July 31, 2023
Members of Parliament during a plenary session in 2022. In Rwanda, the fact that the legislation gave equal land rights to women and men, the parliament voted many laws in line with the protection of women’s rights after the Genocide against the Tutsi. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
Women

10 landmark laws enabling women’s rights protection

Monday, March 13, 2023
Supreme Court judges Mohamed Ibrahim, Smokin Wanjala, Njoki Ndung’u and Isaac Lenaola. Photo: The Standard
International

Divorcees ‘not guaranteed’ equal property rights - Kenya Supreme Court rules

Friday, January 27, 2023
Women members of parliament during a session on July 28.The Global Gender Gap Index ranks Rwanda the second most gender equal country in Africa and seventh in the world, with a score of 80.5 percent. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Why legitimacy can only be measured from a citizen perspective

Monday, July 04, 2022
Imbuto Foundation and goverment officials in a group photo with young girls who performed well in schools during the awarding ceremony in Musanze on March 17, 2019./ Courtesy
Rwanda

IWD: What more can be done to empower women in Rwanda?

Tuesday, March 08, 2022
L: Music duo Charly na Nina are back. R: The couple is set to relocate to the US where Emmy lives since 2012 / Courtesy photo

What is new? Concerts to return, Charly na Nina back, singer Emmy officiallyweds

Friday, January 28, 2022
MTN mobile money agents wait for the clients in Kigali. / Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

How next of kin can claim the deceased’s mobile money funds

Thursday, January 27, 2022
Jeannette Bayisenge.

Bayisenge calls for multi-sectoral approach in GBV fight

Saturday, September 11, 2021