rwanda women
In 1994, 100 days of slaughter resulted in a death toll between 800,000 and 1 million people in Rwanda. Now Rwanda has managed to reach the gure of 64% women in its parliament, which is unheard-of everywhere else
Rusheshe. Rwanda. Women for women NGO project. They started to teach to women that they could be able to do the same job that the men do, just after the genocide, because most of the man has been killed or jailed as perpetrator, and the women was not ready to mange business.
Kigali, Rwanda. Hope Azeda, Hope Azeda is one of the leading figures in contemporary Rwandan theatre. She is the founder, artistic director of Mashirika Creative and Performing Arts, a leading theatre company in Rwanda. Under her direction, the group collaboratively created Africa,s hope, which was performed in Kigali at the 10th anniversary commemoration of the genocide. Hope Azeda was also the creative director for the 20th genocide commemoration 2014.
Kigali, Rwanda. Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) is a non-profit membership organisation that brings together people interested in promoting female education in Rwanda. Since its inception in November 1997, FAWE Rwanda has broadened its scope of assistance in Education throughout the country. FAWE Rwanda currently assists girls in the country’s five provinces, without discrimination. Since its founding, the chapter has provided educational opportunities to many girls. Founded by Therese Bishagara, Rwandan refugee who grew up and went to school in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, then moved to Kinshasa, the DRC's capital, to study molecular biology. Now she is a senator.
Kigali, Rwanda. Akilah Institute for women. The Akilah Institute is a non-profit college for women in Kigali, Rwanda. It is the first college for women in the country. The Institute offers three-year diplomas in entrepreneurship, hospitality management, and information systems. Akilah is accredited through Rwanda’s Ministry of Education. Akilah’s mission is ''to offer a market-relevant education that enables young women to achieve economic independence and obtain leadership roles in the workplace and in society.”
Kigali, Rwanda. Mukasarasi Goedelieve, founder of SEVOTA. SEVOTA works to rebuild the human relationships that were destroyed during the genocide in Rwanda. It is focused on widows.
Kigali, Rwanda. Esther Mbabazi Esther Mbabazi is a professional commercial airline pilot in Rwanda, the fourth-largest economy in the East African Community. She is the first female in Rwanda to become certified as a commercial airline pilot. She flies for RwandAir, the national airline of Rwanda.
Kigali, Rwanda. Joan Mazimhaka Joan Mazimhaka has always been passionate about telling and sharing Rwandan and African stories and connecting different worlds through creative ways of storytelling..” Foounder at Illume Creative Studio, a strategic communications agency that develops the tools and strategies to help you tell your story which offers consulting, content development, photography and video production, social media marketing,
Kigali, Rwanda. Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) is a non-profit membership organisation that brings together people interested in promoting female education in Rwanda. Since its inception in November 1997, FAWE Rwanda has broadened its scope of assistance in Education throughout the country. FAWE Rwanda currently assists girls in the country’s five provinces, without discrimination. Since its founding, the chapter has provided educational opportunities to many girls. Founded by Therese Bishagara, Rwandan refugee who grew up and went to school in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, then moved to Kinshasa, the DRC's capital, to study molecular biology. Now she is a senator.
Kigali, Rwanda. Lilian Mpende. Even at her tender age she is already handling the green collar position at City of Kigali as the Director of Urban Planning meaning she is in-charge of ensuring the City Master Plan is executed according to plan. Her importance is increasing as Kigali begin to face issues of increased population growth, climate change and unsustainable development.
Kigali, Rwanda. Fiona Mbabazi. News Anchor . Reporter, show host, producer at Rwanda Broadcasting Agency
Kigali, Rwanda. Josette Komezusenge. Born to the late Callixte Kayihura and Alexia Muhundwangeyo, both killed in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi along with 10 of her siblings, at the age of 15 she went to Belgium to begin her secondary education at College St Andre de Tournai. “After completing my studies, I worked for the Belgian Government, but I wasn’t satisfied with my work and decided to be my own boss.” “With my humble savings, I opened up a salon and sold fashion accessories for women. Again, I wasn’t totally satisfied with my work because I dealt in products that changed skin complexion and hair colour, yet I wanted people to look more natural.” Now she owns 6 beauty saloon, under the brand Maza Salon, the most famous in the country.
Kigali, Rwanda. Akilah Institute for women. The Akilah Institute is a non-profit college for women in Kigali, Rwanda. It is the first college for women in the country. The Institute offers three-year diplomas in entrepreneurship, hospitality management, and information systems. Akilah is accredited through Rwanda’s Ministry of Education. Akilah’s mission is ''to offer a market-relevant education that enables young women to achieve economic independence and obtain leadership roles in the workplace and in society.”
Rwanda. Mayange village. Nyirabambari Chantal, 52 yr. One of the poorest areas of the rwanda. Because of the unfavorable climatic conditions for agriculture, Chantal gained less and less from work in the fields. She decides to open a co-operative of only women, teaching them the work of building typical baskets. Now more than 200 women work in the cooperative
Rwanda. Mayange village. Nyirabambari Chantal, 52 yr. One of the poorest areas of the rwanda.
Kigali, Rwanda. Rosette Chantal Rugamba. Mrs. Rosette Chantal Rugamba is the Founder and Managing Director of Songa Africa. Mrs. Rugamba serves as a Special Advisor to the Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) on sustainable tourism in Africa. Since 2003, she served as Director General of Rwanda tourism (ORTPN), where she drove the revitalisation and development of tourism in post conflict Rwanda and conservation of the three national parks in Rwanda. Mrs. Rugamba serves as a Board Member at African Parks Network. Rosette is President of the Women in Tourism Chamber. She is also a board member of the Women’s Chamber in Private Sector Federation.
Kigali, Rwanda. Sonia Mugabo in her shop inside the luxury hotel Marriot in Kigalo. Sonia Mugabo (SM) is a Rwandan fashion brand, established under the owner’s name in 2013. As a pioneer of Rwanda’s fashion industry, Mugabo is setting the standard for Rwandan fashion in global and local markets.
Kigali, Rwanda. Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) is a non-profit membership organisation that brings together people interested in promoting female education in Rwanda. Since its inception in November 1997, FAWE Rwanda has broadened its scope of assistance in Education throughout the country. FAWE Rwanda currently assists girls in the country’s five provinces, without discrimination. Since its founding, the chapter has provided educational opportunities to many girls. Founded by Therese Bishagara, Rwandan refugee who grew up and went to school in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, then moved to Kinshasa, the DRC's capital, to study molecular biology. Now she is a senator.
Kigali, Rwanda. Sonia Mugabo in her shop inside the luxury hotel Marriot in Kigalo. Sonia Mugabo (SM) is a Rwandan fashion brand, established under the owner’s name in 2013. As a pioneer of Rwanda’s fashion industry, Mugabo is setting the standard for Rwandan fashion in global and local markets.
Kigali, Rwanda. Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) is a non-profit membership organisation that brings together people interested in promoting female education in Rwanda. Since its inception in November 1997, FAWE Rwanda has broadened its scope of assistance in Education throughout the country. FAWE Rwanda currently assists girls in the country’s five provinces, without discrimination. Since its founding, the chapter has provided educational opportunities to many girls. Founded by Therese Bishagara, Rwandan refugee who grew up and went to school in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, then moved to Kinshasa, the DRC's capital, to study molecular biology. Now she is a senator.