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Liliane Ingabire Ntwali, the founder of Ling Pads, a local firm that produces approximately 100,000 packs every six months in Rwanda. Courtesy
Featured

[Featured] Ingabire’s Ling Pads: turning personal pain into menstrual innovation

Monday, March 02, 2026
Actress Rosine Bazongere was received by Vice-Mayor of Nyagatare District Juliet Murekatete as she concluded her 160km walk from Kigali on Sunday, February 16. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Women

PHOTOS: Actress Bazongere completes 160km walk in menstrual health campaign

Monday, February 16, 2026
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Women

VIDEO & PHOTOS: Actress Bazongere walks 160 kilometers to raise awareness about menstrual health

Friday, February 13, 2026
Rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases worldwide, driven by lifestyle factors. Photo by Craish Bahizi.

Planning a family? What you need to know about hypertension and reproductive health

Thursday, December 04, 2025
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Women

Trade ministry explains rise in sanitary pad prices

Saturday, August 30, 2025
Girls with sanitary pads donated by Jeannette Kawera during their initiative to support girls from poor families to access pads in Gisagara. Courtesy

End period stigma: better menstrual hygiene for rural Rwandan schoolgirls

Monday, July 07, 2025
I matter initiative free pads donated to adolescent girls on February 14th, 2020.
Women

Why safe menstrual hygiene remains elusive for women in underserved communities

Friday, June 06, 2025
Teen girls follow instructions on contraceptives during the HIV Prevention Campaign by AEE Rwanda in Gasabo on December 2, 2024. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Health

Contraception among teenagers: What you need to know

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
The artistic impression of Inzovu Mall, one of the major infrastructure projects under development in Kigali.
Infrastructure

Key infrastructure projects to look out for in 2025

Friday, January 03, 2025
Inside the newly inaugurated factory in Muhanga Industrial Zone. The factory will produce sanitary pads and other hygiene products. Courtesy
Women

$30m factory to boost sanitary pad production in Muhanga

Thursday, December 12, 2024
Girls in Gisagara show free pads that they got from an activist. In 2019, the Rwandan government added sanitary pads to the list of goods that are VAT exempted in a bid to ease their affordability. Photos: Courtesy
Health

Beyond the pad: Breaking barriers to menstrual health and equality

Wednesday, October 02, 2024
'Bandebereho' (role model) programme, aims to engage men as fathers and partners in maternal child health, caregiving and violence prevention for healthier couple relationship.

Breaking the cycle: Revisiting gender practices and beliefs

Wednesday, August 21, 2024