Rodrigue Rwirahira is a freelance journalist who focuses on parliamentary, judiciary and current affairs. His work has appeared in several publications, including The New Times and the East African. You can follow him on Twitter @Rodra02 and rodriguerwirahira.wordpress.com. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/contributor/rodrigue-rwirahira/rss en Equal Pay and Opportunity Informal Economy Mon, 16 Jul 2018 12:30:00 +0000 Coby Jones, Rodrigue Rwirahira https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/16/as-u-s-and-rwanda-battle-over-used-clothes-garment-workers-lose-out https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/16/as-u-s-and-rwanda-battle-over-used-clothes-garment-workers-lose-out Rwanda’s attempts to boost its garment sector have sparked a trade war with Trump, and might have made it more difficult for women to get stable jobs in the nascent industry. Equal Pay and Opportunity Fri, 18 May 2018 11:00:00 +0000 Rodrigue Rwirahira https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/18/rwandas-tech-revolution-is-leaving-women-behind https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/18/rwandas-tech-revolution-is-leaving-women-behind Students are packing into coding courses at Rwanda’s colleges and Kigali is becoming a hub for tech startups, but women trying to make it in the country’s burgeoning ICT industry face prejudice and discrimination Entrepreneurship Thu, 15 Mar 2018 13:00:00 +0000 Rodrigue Rwirahira https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/03/15/high-tax-red-tape-force-rwandan-women-entrepreneurs-out-of-the-market https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/03/15/high-tax-red-tape-force-rwandan-women-entrepreneurs-out-of-the-market Over the last decade, Rwanda’s government has launched a series of initiatives to help increase women’s economic participation. But many woman entrepreneurs say policies and regulations still make it difficult for them to launch and grow their own businesses. Health Politics and Policy Reproductive Rights Mon, 22 Jan 2018 10:20:00 +0000 Rodrigue Rwirahira https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2018/01/22/rwandas-proposed-abortion-amendment-takes-procedure-out-of-the-courts https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2018/01/22/rwandas-proposed-abortion-amendment-takes-procedure-out-of-the-courts Rwanda’s current penal code says the final decision over whether a woman can have an abortion lies with courts. Often women have to wait weeks or months for a ruling. Now, a new amendment would allow most abortions to go through with the consent of the woman and her doctor. Informal Economy Fri, 03 Nov 2017 12:15:27 +0000 Rodrigue Rwirahira https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2017/11/03/always-on-the-run-rwandas-street-sellers-targeted-for-harassment https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2017/11/03/always-on-the-run-rwandas-street-sellers-targeted-for-harassment Many of Rwanda’s illegal street vendors are women, many of whom are struggling to raise children alone. Now they’re in the crosshairs of a state crackdown, facing endemic sexual harassment.