Study: Women face gender bias in sectors they dominate

A study conducted by three female gender experts on women leaders from four female-dominated industries found that women in those industries still experience gender bias, Daily Nation reports. While women experience overt discrimination in male-dominated industries like science, technology, engineering and mathematics, the findings of research conducted by the three doctors – Amy Diehl, Leanne Dzumbinski and Amber Stephenson, who specialise in gender studies – show that gender bias is still prevalent in gender-balanced and female-dominated industries. The study, A Cross-Industry Comparison of How Women Leaders Experience Gender Bias, interviewed…

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Sex crimes: What will it take to end the vice?

To curb sexual violence, the Rwandan government and justice system introduced a new development of publicly publishing the names of all individuals convicted of rape or defilement. This was not only intended to strengthen but also to supplement the current policies and measures in place. However, despite various measures put in place to combat such crimes, there has been an increase in the number of people committing sexual offenses, according to the sex offender registry published by the National Public Prosecution Authority (NPPA). The first registry was released in October…

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Huye: Mwarimu muri Kaminuza afunzwe akekwaho ubushoreke no guhoza ku nkeke uwo bashakanye

Urwego rw’Ubugenzacyaha, RIB, rwatagaje ko rwafunze umwarimu wigisha muri Kaminuza y’u Rwanda, ishami rya Huye, akekwaho guhoza ku nkeke uwo bashyingiranwe no gukoresha umutungo w’urugo mu buryo bw’uburiganya byiyongera ku bushoreke. RIB ivuga ko uyu mwarimu yafunzwe kuwa 6 Gicurasi 2023. Umuvugizi wa RIB, Dr Murangira Thierry, yemereye IGIHE ko uyu mugabo afunzwe. Yakomeje ati “Arakekwaho guhoza ku nkeke uwo bashyingiranwe no gukoresha umutungo w’urugo mu buryo bw’uburiganya ndetse n’ubushoreke.” Bivugwa ko muri Mutarama uyu mwaka uyu mugabo yigeze nanone gufungirwa ibi byaha birimo ko yakubitaga umugore we ndetse no…

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Ngoma-Kibungo: Uruhererekane mu buraya ihurizo mu kurwanya SIDA

Ni mu murenge wa kibungo, mu karere ka Ngoma, hagaragara ikibazo cy’ uruhererekane mu buraya, aho umubyeyi abwinjizamo uwo yabyaye bikazagera ku mwuzukuru, uwo bidashobokeye agafata abamuri hafi abashakiramo amaramuko iyo we atangiye kubura isoko. Iyi myitwarire ikaba ari ihurizo mu rugamba rwo guhashya ubwandu bushya bwa virusi itera SIDA by’umwihariko mu rubyiruko cyane ko byagaraye ko mu ndaya 100 muri bo hafi 36 baba baranduye virusi itera SIDA. Mutuyimana Vestine, utuye mu mudugudu w’Amahoro, akagali ka Karenge, umurenge wa Kibungo, ati “Hano muri uyu mujyi uburaya burimo kandi bw’abakobwa…

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Babana n’agahinda gakomeye, ntibifuza ko ibyababayeho byagera ku bandi

Ni mu kagali ka Kiyanja, mu murenge wa Nyamirama, mu karere ka Kayonza, ahagaragaye abagore banyuranye batangaza ko bandujwe virusi itera SIDA n’abagabo babo ku bushake, bakaba bemeza ko iki ari ikibazo basangiye na benshi nubwo hari abahisemo kuryumaho bikaba agahinda ka twibanire. Uwo twahaye izina rya Mbabazi kubera impamvu z’umutekano we, ufite imyaka 28, yatangaje ko umugabo we bamaze kubyarana kabiri, ariko bashakanye bose nta numwe ufite virusi itera SIDA, ariko ku nda ya mbere bagiye kwa muganga basanga umugabo yaranduye virusi itera SIDA ariko umugore atarandura, ngo bakomeje…

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EAC moves to protect migrant workers from abuse

In the wake of reported human rights violations in the Gulf countries, the East African Community (EAC) is pursuing the harmonisation of labour migration policies to curb exploitation and abuse of migrant workers, The East African reports. The initiative being spearheaded by the International Labour Organisation and the EAC secretariat is targeting to strengthen regional integration to safeguard the lives of those who seek greener pastures in key labour destination countries. The regional technical working committee is reviewing the existing Bilateral Labour Agreements (BLAs) in EAC to develop a guideline…

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Yasambanyije abasaga 1000 yigize igihangage muri Ruhago

Umunya Brazil,Carlos Kaiser yamaze imyaka 13 yitwa ko ari umukinnyi wabigize umwuga nyamara nta mukino n’umwe yakinnye ndetse yemeje ko yasambanyije abagore 1000. Uyu mugabo wabaye umuyobozi w’abagizi ba nabi yemeje ko yasambanye n’abakobwa 1000 ndetse amara imyaka 13 asinyira amakipe ariko ntayakinire n’umunota n’umwe. Yiswe Kaiser kubera ko bivugwa ko yasaga n’umukinnyi w’umudage witwa Franz Beckenbauer akiri umwana. Uyu ngirwa rutahizamu,yarekuwe nyuma y’amezi atandatu akinira ikinira ikipe yo muri Mexico yitwa Puebla akiri ingimbi. Nyuma yo kugaruka muri Brazil, Kaiser yabaye inshuti ya Renato Gaucho, Carlos Alberto na Ricardo…

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Yaciye ikiganza nyina w’umukunzi we

Umusore w’imyaka 26 uzwi ku izina rya Naison Kamwendo yafatiwe ahitwa Ntcheu muri Malawi azira guca ikiganza cy’umugore nyuma yuko uwo mugore yanze icyifuzo cye cyo kumushyingira umukobwa we w’imyaka 19. Umuvugizi wa Polisi ya Ntcheu, Rabecca Ndiwate, avuga ko Kamwendo yakoze iki cyaha ku wa kane w’iki cyumweru. Ndiwate avuga ko uyu mukobwa wabaye nyirabayazana, ari umunyeshuri mu mashuri yisumbuye ariko Kamwendo yashakaga kumurongora Nyina w’uyu mukobwa Charity Chailosi yanze icyo cyifuzo avuga ko umwana we agomba kwibanda ku ishuri gusa. Kuwa kane, uyu mukobwa yagiye ku ishuri ahitwa…

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Yishe nyine amushinja kumuroga umwanya w’ibanga

Umugabo ufite imyaka 34 y’amavuko ukomoka ahitwa Binga mu ntara ya Matabeleland y’Amajyaruguru muri Zimbabwe, bivugwa ko yishe nyina w’imyaka 67 nyuma yo kumushinja ko yaroze ubugabo bwe ntibukore neza Amakuru avuga ko ubwo nyina yari yicaye mu gikoni hamwe n’abandi bagize umuryango, Juma yinjiye iwabo mu rugo afite ishoka. Uyu ngo yahise atangira gushinja nyina ko ari umurozi ndetse ngo yaroze igitsina cye kikaba kibura mu minota mike hanyuma kikongera kugaruka. Yahise amutema n’ishoka inshuro nyinshi bimuviramo urupfu. Nyuma yo gukora icyo cyaha,uyu Juma ngo yagerageje guhunga ariko abagize…

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Yihinduye umuntu ukomeye asambanya abagore n’abakobwa

Umusore wo mu karere ka Mukono w’imyaka 18 ashinjwa gufungura konti kuri Facebook mu mazina ya Medical Scrub Uganda yiyita Dr. Ronnie, akayikoresha yiyegereza abakobwa bashaka imirimo mu buvuzi, ukekwaho abashuka abizeza akazi, bamugeraho akabakoresha imibonano mpuzabitsina ku gahato. Umwe mu bo yaje gushuka, ni umuforomokazi wo muri Kireka muri Kampala, aho ku wa 11 Werurwe 2023, yaje kumutumira ngo bahurire mu Gace ka Ntunda mu karere ka Mukono, bahuye amufata ku ngufu. Umuvugizi wa Polisi ya Uganda, SCP Enanga Fred, yagize ati “Nyuma yo gushuka abashaka akazi b’abakobwa kuri…

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