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Gender Promotion

Empowering women, changing mindsets and working with leaders to overcome gender inequalities.

The challenge

Rwanda has made significant progress on gender equality, but disparities remain. Gender-based violence (GBV), women's limited control over household decision-making and gender poverty gaps are key concerns. Among the root causes are negative cultural and traditional norms that stand in the way of women's empowerment.

Our approach

Gender promotion must work on several fronts at once: advocacy for equal rights, combating discriminatory practices, and behaviour-change communication to transform mindsets.

Our objectives to 2030

  1. Household responsibilities are shared more equally in at least 3,000 households in TA's operation areas.
  2. Children in 9 schools (9- and 12-year basic education) in TA's operation area are empowered to challenge patriarchal systems, negative cultural beliefs and harmful social norms.
  3. 400 young women in TA's operation areas gain technical, vocational and entrepreneurship skills and are supported to become self-reliant.
  4. Violence against women and girls is reduced in TA's operation areas.
  5. Local capacities for peacemaking, conflict prevention and management, and social cohesion are strengthened. See ADR & Conflict Prevention.