NEWS & STORIES

Creating Rwanda’s First Teen Brand

The economic theory around empowering girls to break the cycle of poverty in the developing world is one of the most important doctrines to have emerged in the last 20 years. Better-educated women tend to be more informed about nutrition and healthcare, marry at a later age, have fewer children,…

Rwanda: Changing perceptions

When I was 12, I received the HPV vaccine just like most girls my age in Rwanda. The day after we got the first dose, my classmates started spreading rumours about the vaccine that they had heard from their families and communities.

How Young Women Journalists Helped to Fight COVID-19 in Rwanda

It was early in the pandemic when Aline Umutesi and her colleagues realised that the Rwandan government’s guidelines were not reaching girls and young women in rural areas.

Ni Nyampinga Brings boys on board

Gender activists through the Ni Nyampinga magazine and talk show- a platform for girls to learn, connect, and explore opportunities around them has also brought boys on board.