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AI-generated image showing two adolescents share a light-hearted moment outdoors, highlighting the importance of healthy communication, mutual respect and informed choices in adolescent relationships.

Why Rwanda needs ‘Romeo and Juliet law' for consensual adolescent relationships

Monday, August 10, 2026
PHOTO: AI

Strengthening teenage pregnancy prevention through complementary interventions

Monday, July 06, 2026
The 2025 survey indicates that 8% of girls aged 15–19 have ever been pregnant, compared with about 5% reported in the 201920 survey. File
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Teen pregnancy rises to 8% as experts warn of growing risks

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Teen mothers can now visit a clinic to access contraception, HIV or STI testing, and reproductive health information without parental consent. File    

If we don’t teach consent, we leave children defenseless

Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Jeanne d’Arc Nyirahabiyaremye transformed the beaty salon into a training centre to offer young people training and job opportunities.
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From prison to purpose: How one woman's journey is redefining reintegration

Saturday, December 06, 2025
Teens receive guidance on HIV prevention during a community awareness campaign in Gasabo District in December 2024. Despite Rwanda’s significant progress in managing the epidemic, health experts warn that HIV infections among young people continue to rise, a trend they describe as a serious concern requiring sustained attention. File
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Why HIV infections among young people remain alarmingly high

Friday, December 05, 2025
Girls follow an interaction space during a reproductive session at GS Gisagara
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Why early conversations on sex and consent are vital for children’s safety

Tuesday, August 19, 2025
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The talk that could save a life: Empowering teens with truth, trust, and tools

Sunday, December 22, 2024
A group of teen mothers at a past event
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Why Rwandan adolescent mothers don’t seek psychosocial support

Saturday, November 16, 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
Members of the group that is translating that toolkit on sexual and reproductive health to address teen pregnancies, from English into Kinyarwanda. File

Toolkit could give more edge to arsenal against teen pregnancies

Monday, May 06, 2024
This toolkit will assist parents, teachers, and guardians in educating children and youth on sexual and reproductive health to address teen pregnancies.
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Rwanda to use UNESCO model to reduce teenage pregnancies

Tuesday, April 30, 2024