Strong Rwandan Women and Other Stories
Strong Rwandan Women and Other Stories highlights the voices of women leaders, pioneers, and everyday heroes whose stories of resilience and achievement continue to shape Rwanda. Each episode dives into personal journeys, challenges overcome, and lessons learned, offering inspiration for the next generation while also shining a light on other narratives that deserve to be heard.
Episodes
85 episodes
Immaculée Ilibagiza ; The Power of Forgiveness
This Women’s Month, we honor the strength, resilience, and courage of Rwandan women through the powerful story of Immaculée Ilibagiza.From surviving the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi to becoming a global voice for healing and forgiveness,...
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The Evolution of the Rwandan Woman CELEBRATING THE WOMEN’S MONTH.
The Rwandan woman has evolved.From women who held families together through hardship…to women rebuilding communities…to a new generation redefining ambition, identity, and success.But evolution comes with new pressures, ...
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Mental Health in Young People: Trauma, Work, and the Way We Love
What if the way you show up at work…and the way you show up in love…isn’t your personality but your protection?This week, we talk about trauma, survival mode, and learning to show up differently.Healing is not weakness.<...
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Louise Mushikiwabo ; The Diplomat Who Took Rwanda to the World
When a woman leads with care,entire communities heal.This episode celebrates service, systems, and the strength it takes to rebuild.🎧 Healing a Nation Through Health out now.
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Dr. Agnes Binagwaho; Healing a Nation Through Health
When a woman leads with care,entire communities heal.This episode celebrates service, systems, and the strength it takes to rebuild.🎧 Healing a Nation Through Health out now
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Who Supports the Strong Woman?
Being strong doesn’t mean you don’t need support.It just means you’ve learned how to survive without it.🎧 Who Supports the Strong Woman?Now streaming.#StrongRwandanWomen #StrongWomenNeedSupport #HealingConversations
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Soft Life or Strong Life? Redefining Strength as a Rwandan Woman
Rest without guilt.Set boundaries.Choose peace.You can be strong AND soft.#StrongRwandanWomen #SoftLifeStrongLife #RwandaWomenLead #SelfLove
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Women in STEM in Rwanda : The Women, The Impact, The Future
When women enter STEM, they don’t just change industries, they change generations.Women in STEM in Rwanda A conversation about impact, visibility, and the future.#StrongRwandanWomen #WomenInSTEM #Rwanda #WomenWhoBuild
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Women Gain: A leadership, skills and network initiative
From quiet participation to visible leadership.Through Women GAIN Rwanda, Aline gained leadership and digital skills, built strong networks, and stepped into advocacy and mentorship.This episode tells how intentional training an...
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Empower Rwanda: Economic and Community support
Chantal went from surviving day to day to running a sustainable business.Through Empower Rwanda, she gained skills, access to finance, and networks that turned vulnerability into financial resilience.This episode tells her story...
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The Baho Project: Sisters for sustainable Impact (SISI)
She didn’t leave her village to become a leader.She learned how to work her land.This episode follows a woman’s journey through the BAHO Project from subsistence farming to community leadership.Empower women.Streng...
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Aline's year with women for women Rwanda
Aline came to Women for Women Rwanda uncertain and hesitant. One year later, she’s confident, leading her community, mentoring other women, and proving that empowerment grows when women rise together. This is the story of courage, resilience, a...
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The woman who turned a silent struggle into a nation's solution
Blandine Umuziranenge saw a gap in menstrual health access and turned it into a movement. Through Kosmotive, she’s created affordable, eco-friendly sanitary pads for girls and women across Rwanda, breaking barriers to education, dignity, and op...
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After the Silence: Surving genocide
A quiet, powerful story of a woman rebuilding her mind after years of carrying wounds she couldn’t speak about. A reminder that healing isn’t loud, it’s steady, brave, and sometimes the most revolutionary thing a woman can do. Her story proves ...
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Everyday Misogyny - The World Built for Men
She shows up to work in a world that doubts her before she speaks. Balancing hormones, expectations, and ambition, while being told she’s “too emotional” or “not built for leadership.” But every day, she works twice as hard to prove she ...
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The Weight of Expectations
A 28-year-old woman sits at the intersection of culture and ambition, carrying expectations she never agreed to and dreams she refuses to abandon. This episode unpacks the quiet pressure placed on women to marry, settle, and fit timelines...
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The Weight of Water; Sewing fabrics of dreams
Claudine’s story is one of quiet power, a woman who rebuilt her life after everything she knew was taken from her. In the hum of her sewing machine, she found healing, and through her craft, she gave other women a reason to believe again.
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Under the mango tree: Resilience, Motherhood, and Self Reclaiming
In the heart of Muhanga, Esperance gathers women beneath a mango tree — a space she’s turned into a circle of honesty, healing, and strength. Once afraid to speak about her struggles, she now leads conversations that mend silence and spark c...
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Breaking the Silence :Navigating Sexual and Reproductive Health in Rwanda
For too long, conversations about sexual and reproductive health in Rwanda have lived in whispers.In this episode of Strong Rwandan Women, we follow Aline and Immaculée, two women turning silence into dialogue and fear into info...
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Breaking the Silence: Blandine Umuziranenge’s Fight Against Period Poverty
In this episode, we spotlight Blandine Umuziranenge, a trailblazer transforming menstrual health through innovation and advocacy. As the founder of Kosmotive, Blandine has introduced eco-friendly solutions like Kosmopads, tackled period poverty...
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Aline Joyce Berabose: A Champion for Gender Equality and Women’s Healthcare
In this episode, we share the story of Aline Joyce Berabose, a leader in gender equality and women’s healthcare innovation. From co-founding the iMatter Initiative to launching LUNA Africa, her journey is a testament to resilience and transform...
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Hope Azeda: A Beacon of Artistic Resilience and Social Transformation
Hope Azeda: A Journey of Resilience, Creativity, and TransformationFrom a refugee child to a trailblazer in the arts and social justice, Hope Azeda’s story is a testament to the power of creativity to heal and transform. Through Mashirika P...
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Hassna Murenzi: Empowering Marginalized Communities in Rwanda
This episode highlights Hassna Murenzi, founder of FADA, who’s dedicated her life to empowering marginalized communities in Rwanda. From overcoming personal hardship to challenging societal norms, Hassna’s journey is one of resilience and impac...
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Empowering Rwandan Women with Disabilities: Gaudence Mushimiyimana’s Journey
In this powerful episode, we sit down with Gaudence Mushimiyimana, Executive Director of UNABU and a trailblazing advocate for women with disabilities in Rwanda. Gaudence shares her journey from personal challenges to leading a movement f...
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Sylvie Nsanga: A Story of Resilience, Advocacy, and Digital Transformation
From the lush landscapes of Eastern DRC to Rwanda's digital frontier, Sylvie Nsanga has journeyed a path marked by resilience and unwavering dedication to equality. Born into a world divided by gender and opportunity, she transformed her ...
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