gender

Do you have an idea for The New Times to cover? Submit it here!
Search Results for "gender" (7982 articles)
No Image
play icon
Women

Rwanda could earn $700m by closing financial gender gap, says BNR Governor

Friday, May 30, 2025
BPR Rwanda customers during the transactions at the Nyabugogo Branch. Rwanda has made remarkable strides in financial inclusion, boasting a 92 per cent rate of adults with access to formal financial services.
Editorial

Why women’s access to credit is urgent

Friday, May 30, 2025
The Adventist University of Central Africa (AUCA), Gishushu campus launch the Innovation Centre Community Outreach Program on Tuesday, May 27. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Education

A look at AUCA's AI, big data skills training for secondary students

Thursday, May 29, 2025
First Lady Jeannette Kagame delivers her remarks during the Annual Summit of Financial Alliance for Women on Wednesday, May 28. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Women

First Lady Kagame: Women’s access to finance not charity

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Two Rwandan soldiers will be honoured posthumously on Thursday, May 29, as the United Nations will be marking the International Day of Peacekeepers. Courtesy
Rwanda

Two Rwandan soldiers to be honoured as UN marks peacekeepers day

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Rwanda golfer Melissa Akanigi Ishimwe says she is already reaping endorsements for her recent achievement in the Guinness World Record-Photo by Willy Mucyo

Record-breaking golfer Ishimwe reaps rewards of her historic feat

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Managing Director of BPR Bank Patience Mutesi and Jean Bosco Iyacu, CEO of Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) officially launch Ikamba. Courtesy
Featured

FEATURED: BPR Bank Rwanda launches 'Ikamba' to empower women entrepreneurs

Monday, May 26, 2025
Delegates during the 2025 Australia-Africa Universities Network (AAUN) Forum held under the theme “Artificial Intelligence and Higher Education” in Kigali. Courtesy
Education

A sneak peek into University of Rwanda’s AI projects

Sunday, May 25, 2025
First Lady Jeannette Kagame awarded 123 top-performing girls from primary, secondary, and advanced levels during the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Girls' Education Promotion Campaign in Kigali on May 24. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi.
Education

First Lady Jeannette Kagame awards over 100 best-performing school girls

Saturday, May 24, 2025
Diane Karusisi, Council Member of Women in Finance Rwanda (WIFR) and Access to Finance Rwanda CEO Jean Bosco Iyacu, during the signing ceremony of a new partnership On May 21. Courtesy
Featured

FEATURED: Access to Finance Rwanda endorses gender parity charter to champion women's inclusion in financial sector

Friday, May 23, 2025
Yusuf Murangwa, the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, and Ozonnia Ojielo, the UN Resident Coordinator in Rwanda sign the agreement in Kigali on Tuesday 20. The Government of Rwanda and the United Nations on Tuesday, May 20, signed the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2025–2029, charting a renewed path of partnership to advance Rwanda’s national development priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Courtesy
Economy

Rwanda, UN ink new cooperation framework to accelerate inclusive development

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Speaker Gertrude Kazarwa, addresses delegates at the conference. She emphasized the importance of political will in achieving sustainable gender equality.
Law

Commonwealth lawmakers turn to AI to bridge gender gap

Tuesday, May 20, 2025