While the world has celebrated International women’s day recently, some women have demanded a free day during the event. One woman who preferred anynormous asserted: “If you have work, you have to do it so the employer does not ask where you have been. But if it’s a celebration day, people go and celebrate.” Mary [...]
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Rwanda | Rwamagana: Women/ girls decry rights to property inheritance
Leaders of National women council in Rwamagana have requested government administrative sectors to explain to men that women also have rights to inheritance. This was revealed in Rwamagana during the event to celebrate international women’s day. The occasion saw the turn up of Senator Tito Rutaremara and Rwamagana district mayor. This came as [...]
Rwanda | Ngororero: Abagore barasaba ikiruhuko ku munsi w abari n abategarugori
Muri iki gihe mu Rwanda turi mu kwezi kwahariwe abagore, aho ku wa 8 muri uku kwezi kwa werurwe wari umunsi mpuzamahanga wahariwe abagore. Abagore bo mu karere ka Ngororero bishimiye ko abagore bo ku isi n’abo mu Rwanda by’umwihariko bahawe agaciro. Umuhuzabikorwa w’Inama y’igihugu y’abagore mu karere ka Ngororero MUKANDEKEZI Petronille atangaza ko [...]
Rwanda : They celebrated womens day by feeding malnourished children
In the program called ‘igikoni cy’umudugudu’ (the village kitchen), residents of Gihinga village in Gacurabwenge sector- Kamonyi district prepared a balanced diet meal and served children who are malnourished. In a way of emphasizing good welfare of their children, they prepared a mixture of bananas, greens, soya beans, and small dried fish and then they [...]
Rwanda : Umunyamabanga wa leta muri MINENFRA arasaba abakobwa kwihesha agaciro birinda kwakira impano bashukishwa
Ubwo ku itariki 11/03/2012 umunyamabanga wa leta muri minisiteri y’ibikorwaremezo Madame Isumbingabo Emma Francoise yitabiraga umuhango wo guhemba abana b’abakobwa babaye aba mbere mu bizamini bya leta bisoza amashuli abanza, icyiciro rusange n’ayisumbuye hiyongereyeho na ba Malaika Murinzi bo mu turere twa Nyanza, Huye na Gisagara mu Ntara y’Amajyepfo yasabye abakobwa kutakira impano [...]
Rwanda | ISAE: Gender club increases female students confidence
“4 out o in the students ‘union’s committees are girls and I very proud of that” says Mary Nyirasafari, the President of ISAE Gender Club and Minister of Gender in the students union. Mary stated that when I asked her what their Gender club is doing to ensure women participate in decision making organs and [...]
Rwanda : They celebrated women’s day by giving cows to men
On the international women’s day which is celebrated on 8thMarch2012, women in Gitovu sector in Burera district who were given cows in ‘girinka’ project gave cows to men in the same sector. Some of those who gave out cows said that they did this to show appreciation to the president Paul Kagame who gave [...]
Rwanda | Burega: Six women are given cows
Six women of Burega sector in Rulindo district have been given cows on International women’s day 8th March2012 as one of the ways to help them fight poverty. Beneficiaries of the six cows Deputy Souzanne Mukayijori asked women and girls of Burega sector to be known of courage and work towards development. Deputy Mukayijori promised [...]
Rwanda : Gicumbi district holds a colorful womens day
Women after receiving mattresses and iron sheets shelter During the event to celebrate International women’s day, women in Gicumbi district have celebrated their day with success. One of achievements was said to be “Dusasirane” program that has helped them fight ‘grass thatched beds’ (Ibitanda bya Nyakatsi). Therese Nyirabarita, women’s council representative in Gicumbi says that [...]
Rwanda : Minisitiri Binagwaho yifatanyije n abaturage ba Gicumbi kwizihiza umunsi w abagore
Ku nshuro ya 37 hizihizwa umunsi w’umugore mu Rwanda Minisitiri w’ubuzima Dr Binagwaho Agnes yaje kwifatanya n’abaturage bo mu Karere ka Gicumbi kwizihiza uyu munsi w’abagore. Uwari uhagarariye ibirori yahaye ikaze Minisitiri hamwe n’abandi bashyitsi bitabiriye ibi birori. Mukangango Donathile uhagarariye urugaga rw’abagore mu murenge wa Rutare kuri uyu wa 08 Werurwe [...]
