PRESS RELEASE: Majority of refugees flowing into Rwanda from DRC volcano are children: Save the Children

Press Release: Rwandan men should be more involved in parenting, says Save the Children

Rwandan women continue to bear the burden of most aspects of childcare, despite male involvement being essential for early childhood development, according to a new report launched in February 2021 by child-rights agency Save the Children.

The new report reveals that despite some awareness raising in Rwanda of the importance of men being more engaged in children’s lives, gender norms which encourage men to engage in paid work while women stay at home continue to prevail.

LEARNING FROM DOING - A LOOP AFTER A LOOP.

Save the Children’s home based recreational activities initiative has reached 435 children, including 265 girls and 170 boys, to date.

Finally, A Happy Ending She Deserves

Since 2015, Save the Children has strived to protect and keep safe more than 31,000 children in Mahama Camp. In collaboration with UNHCR and MINEMA, Save the Children traces families and reunites them with their children in Rwanda and Burundi.