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Actress and activist Rosine Bazongere is set to lead a long-distance walk from Kigali to Musanze to promote conservation, tourism. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda

Actress Bazongere to lead 100km conservation walk ahead of Kwita Izina 

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Girls listen to an advisor on reproductive health during an event to mark AIDS Day in Ndera Sector in Gasabo in 2024. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

If mothers don’t have the answers, who will teach the daughters?

Thursday, August 13, 2026
A healthcare worker tests a young man for COVID-19. Today’s health challenges demand solutions that reach far beyond the walls of a hospital. File

Why Rwanda’s health workforce needs more than clinical skills

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
A woman gets her blood pressure checked during the official launch of the expanded Healthy Heart Africa (HHA) programme, which aims to improve hypertension care in Rwanda. Photo by Craish Bahizi.

Hypertension in women: The silent threat after menopause

Thursday, July 16, 2026
Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS)

Not all menstrual pain is normal: Why women deserve better answers

Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Fibroids, non-cancerous tumors that grow in or on the uterus, affect an estimated 20 to 30 per cent of women of reproductive age globally.
Women

Why many women live with uterine tumors without knowing it

Friday, June 26, 2026
Providence Umurungi, Rwanda's National Commission for Human Rights Chairperson delivers his remarks at the opening of the Fourth Conference of the African National Preventive Mechanisms Network in Kigali, on Wednesday, June 24.
Women

Experts urge detention reforms to protect women, children

Thursday, June 25, 2026
Girls receive sanitary pads donated by Jeannette Kawera and Brian Natete as part of their initiative to support girls from underprivileged families in accessing menstrual hygiene products in Gisagara District. Courtes

A dignified period should be part of every girl’s school day

Friday, June 19, 2026
Kosmotive founder Blandine Umuziranenge (second right) receives the Girls Innovation Award during the YouthConnekt summit in October 2019. Courtesy.
Business

Inside Rwandan enterprises shortlisted for Africa’s Business Heroes

Thursday, June 18, 2026
The Mama Guide, a new book published by Umubyeyi Elevate, explores women's health beyond major milestones, showing how wellbeing evolves through every stage of life.
Education

Book review: The Mama Guide connects the dots in women’s health

Saturday, June 13, 2026
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition that affects hormones.

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: The overlooked cause of infertility in women

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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Actress Bazongere walks 160 kilometers to raise awareness about menstrual health

Monday, April 13, 2026