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MTN Rwanda CEO Mapula Bodipe and UNICEF Country Representative Julianna Lindsey during the signing of the agreement at MTN’s headquarters in Kigali on December 12. Courtesy
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FEATURED: MTN Rwanda, UNICEF partner to empower children in Rwanda

Thursday, December 19, 2024
Christian Intwari, the Executive Director of Our Past Initiative, a youth-led organisation speaks at the launch of the campaign titled “My Digital Space Should Be Safe,” on December 16. Courtesy
Rwanda

Tech-facilitated gender violence: A growing threat in Rwanda

Thursday, December 19, 2024
Emmanuel Mfitumukiza, the Chairperson of the Internet Society Rwanda Chapter speaks during a previous meeting. Courtesy
Rwanda

Children and social media: Should Rwanda go the Australia way?

Saturday, December 07, 2024
Participants pose for a photo during an awareness campaign on the fight against HIV AIDS in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Rwanda’s bold path to ending AIDS, progress, challenges, and the road ahead

Friday, November 29, 2024
Kigali residents during the 16 Days of the campaign on the violence against women in 2022. Courtesy

A call to end violence against women in Rwanda and beyond

Monday, November 25, 2024
Children with disabilities during Boccia game, a precision ball sport, that is used to promote inclusion and empower children with intellectual disabilities.
Football

Boccia: Huye’s path to empowering children with intellectual disabilities

Thursday, November 21, 2024
Through parent-child sessions, families engaged in open discussions about daily life, historical trauma, and the history of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, leading to a shared vision for the future. Photo: Interpeace.
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Family resilience: New intervention to address intergenerational trauma, enhance family harmony

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Two children with intellectual disabilities playing Boccia in Bugesera District-courtesy

Paralympic body advocates for children with intellectual disabilities through Boccia

Thursday, November 14, 2024
Over 21 million teen pregnancies were reported in lower- and middle-income countries and 55% ended in unsafe abortions. Photo Courtesy 

Today’s crisis of teen pregnancies and births is controllable and stoppable

Thursday, November 14, 2024
Winnie Mutesi and her husband with their newborn baby at Hospital La Croix du Sud in Kigali, on December 25. Reproductive technologies mean fertility treatments and procedures that assist couples with difficulties conceiving children. File Photo
Rwanda

Surrogacy: Six key proposals in new bill

Thursday, November 07, 2024
Participants during a campaign to sensitize people to the fight against gender-based violence in 2021. Between 2021 and 2024, health authorities recorded more than 26,000 GBV cases. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

Experts call for broader sexual reproductive health education to prevent GBV

Thursday, November 07, 2024
Dr Nsanzimana tables the bill on healthcare services before the lawmakers, on Tuesday, November 5. The draft legislation seeks, among others, to lower the age of consent for healthcare services to 15 with a view to enhancing access and reduce health risks.Photo Courtesy
Health

Govt tables bill allowing contraception for 15-year-olds

Tuesday, November 05, 2024