Rwanda

For the past few years, Rwanda has been making global headlines for its outstanding role in providing the much-needed females in various peacekeeping missions in the world.

"I will miss my family very much...and then there is fear associated with a new environment," she told The New Times in an interview.

(Goma) – M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are responsible for widespread war crimes, including summary executions, rapes, and forced recruitment. Thirty-three of those executed were young men and boys who tried to escape the rebels' ranks.

A new study revealed that sex corruption is a growing trend in the job market here. Job seekers report losing potential employment opportunities because of a refusal to have sexual relations with employers. A new media campaign aims to draw attention to the issue.

Taking part in the liberation struggle did not necessarily require one to be part of the army or fighting with weapons only. Jane Muberanyana did not hold a weapon from late 1990 when she started training to be a cadre for the Rwanda Patriotic Front till the end of the struggle, yet her contribution, along with that of many others, was critical.

As a way of training young girls' leadership experiences, Nyagatare Secondary School administration has opened a "Gender Club" where girls will be meeting their brothers for discussions on several issues.

At least 43 vulnerable women in Ndera Sector, Gasabo District have successfully completed a nine month training course in tailoring and basket weaving.

The course was sponsored by a local NGO, Volunteers Initiative for Sustainable Development and Anti-Poverty Campaign (VISDAPOC).

Transparency Rwanda (TR) has cautioned banks and other employers to desist from asking for sexual favours from women seeking employment.

Citing a past survey conducted by TR, Francine Umurungi, in charge of Institutional Development and Advocacy in Transparency Rwanda, said most women aspiring for positions in banks suffer from sexual exploitation from the managers.

On Monday, the Gender Monitoring Office (GMO) and the Rwanda Women Parliamentary Forum (FFRP) held a meeting aiming at enhancing their partnership and information sharing on gender matters.

A new report has revealed disturbing facts; Rwandan women occupy few leadership positions, contrary to the common belief that Rwanda has a fairly high number of women leaders.

The findings, from a survey by the Gender Monitoring Office (GMO), indicate that more men are holding far more leadership positions, compared to women in various sectors in governance, and also dominate in both agriculture and business.

A group of 77 police officers, 70 of them women, were yesterday commissioned after completing a three-month Police basic training at Police Training School in Gishari, Rwamagana District.

The eighth Police basic training pass-out ceremony, held at the force's headquarters in Kacyiru, is the first to produce a larger number of women officers compared to men in any recruitment drive since the force was established about 12 years ago.