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Rwemalika founded AKWOS to promote gender equality and use sports as a medium for peace-building, conflict resolution and economic development. Photo: Jade Natacha Iriza.
Women

The ‘mad woman’: How Felicite Rwemalika became the trailblazer of gender equality in sports

Thursday, April 13, 2023
Grace Nyinawumuntu guided AS Kigali women football club to a record eight consecutive league titles before she was fired in January 2017.

Women in football: Grace Nyinawumuntu speaks out on her 2017 downfall, newpath

Thursday, February 11, 2021
Fu00e9licitu00e9 Rwemalika (centre), the head of the Association of Kigali Women in Sports (AKWOS), poses with female football players. She says that women in sports would be less vulnerable if there are more women in sports leadership.

Sexual harassment in sports, the silent vice

Monday, December 16, 2019
This is the fourth edition of the annual Association of Kigali Women in Sports (Akwos) peace building sports events. Courtesy.
Other Sports

Akwos keen on building peace through sports for youth

Friday, September 14, 2018
Participants during the event organised by AKWOS in partnership with KVINNA.. P. Kamasa.
People

AKWOS in move to empower women through sports

Wednesday, May 09, 2018
Participants pose for a group photo at Kvinna till Kvinna launch in Rwanda. (Courtesy)

Women groups move to build capacity to help close the gender gap, tackle GBV

Friday, January 26, 2018
Rwemalika, the head of Rwandan women's football, is challenging to unseat her current boss and incumbent Vincent de Gaulle Nzamwita, who is seeking a second four-year term. / Courtesy

Rwemalika to ‘professionalize’ Rwandan football if elected FERWAFA president

Sunday, December 24, 2017
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Rwemalika named to key IOC Commission

Wednesday, April 26, 2017
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Rwemalika pledges to promote women sports

Tuesday, March 14, 2017
A group photo of beach soccer coaches and referees taking part in the training clinic in Rubavu District. / Courtesy

Rwanda launches Beach Soccer coaching course

Tuesday, March 07, 2017
The 2013 Peace Cup winners, AS Kigali also won the Super Cup in after beating Rayon Sports, who had won the league that season. (Timothy Kisambira)

Tracing AS Kigali's rise to the helm of Rwandan football

Friday, February 12, 2016
Felicite Rwemalika during the interview. (S. Kantengwa)
People

I thought it was unfortunate to be born a girl, says AKWOS founder

Wednesday, November 25, 2015