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Jeannette Bayisenge, the Minister of Gender and Family Promotion, was given the Dream Up, Speak Up, Stand Up (DUSUSU) Award for her exceptional efforts in advancing gender equality in Rwanda Monday, July 24.
Women

Gender Minister Bayisenge gets award for championing gender equality

Monday, July 24, 2023
Delegates pose for a picture during WaterAid Rwanda’s five-year country programme strategy launch on Friday, July 21. All Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Featured

PHOTOS: Inside WaterAid Rwanda’s Rwf25.5 billion programme

Monday, July 24, 2023
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Basketball

FIBA U16 Afrobasket: Malian girls bag eighth consecutive championship

Sunday, July 23, 2023
Activists pose for a photo after the interview on the issues impeding menstrual health. PHOTOS BY CHRISTIANNE MURENGERANTWARI
Health

Activists point out issues impeding menstrual health

Saturday, July 22, 2023
Senegal women's basketball team arrives at Kigali International Airport ahead of 2023 African women’s Basketball championship at BK Arena on Friday, July 28.
Basketball

Mozambique, Senegal jet in ahead of FIBA Women's Afrobasket

Saturday, July 22, 2023
A panel discussion of women from international organizations, business, entrepreneurship, activism, and art on June 20. All photos by Willy Mucyo
Women

Change-makers suggest strategies to address female socioeconomic disenfranchisement

Friday, July 21, 2023
President and CEO of Women Deliver, Maliha Khan addresses journalists on July 20. She highlighted the need for securing bodily autonomy and sexual and reproductive health and rights for women and girls. Olivier Mugwiza

Women Deliver: Five key outcomes from Kigali meet

Friday, July 21, 2023
The Women Deliver 2023 Conference (WD2023) in Kigali, Rwanda, has attracted over 6,000 delegates attending in person and 200,000 participating online, the conference was the largest meeting on gender equality in recent records. Courtesy

PHOTOS: Women Deliver Conference ends with lasting impact

Friday, July 21, 2023
Mukarubega encourages other women and girls to take full advantage of the opportunities the government offers, and investment in greater and more diverse ideas that can lead to development of their communities and country. PHOTO BY CHRISTIANNE MURENGERANTWARI
Women

From informal tea vendor to university proprietor: Mukarubega’s story

Friday, July 21, 2023
Former United States First Lady, Michelle Obama, spoke at the closing ceremony of Women Deliver and expressed her solidarity in ensuring women empowerment and equality.

I'm in this with you, says Michelle Obama at Women Deliver meeting

Thursday, July 20, 2023
Sandrine Umutoni, Director General of the Imbuto Foundation, speaks about the progress that Rwanda has made in promoting and implementing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) policies. Olivier MUGWIZA

Evaluating Rwanda’s progress in addressing women’s sexual and reproductive health

Friday, July 21, 2023
The screening of film titled ‘End FGM’ that aims to put up to an end to this deeply rooted tradition, on July 19. Courtesy

Anti-FGM film screened at Women Deliver Conference

Thursday, July 20, 2023