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			UN Women in action: Strategic insights and achievements
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								Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements
			
			In 2024, UN Women Rwanda ’s strategic partnerships with the Government, UN system, CSOs and other partners, contributed to the transformation of negative social norms and stereotypes, creating enabling environments for advancing women and girls’ rights and empowerment. Building on previous years’ efforts in evidence-based advocacy informed by findings from UN Women commissioned assessments and studies, significant progress was made in legislative advancements for gender equality in Rwanda.
A key part of this success is the integration of unpaid care in the National Male Engage strategy. UN Women provided policy advice, financial and technical support to finalize the Men Engaged Strategy. With further support from the CO, a dissemination plan was developed with key messages on gender equality, including men sharing domestic work. Transformed men and couples now champion unpaid care work redistribution, ending violence against women, and promote women's empowerment in their communities. UN Women through strategic partners with Legal Aid Forum (LAF), Rwanda Men Resource Centre and Action Aid among others also advocated for the inclusion of Unpaid Care Work in Rwanda’s new family law, adopted in June 2024. In its article 175, the law states that the value of unpaid care work carried out by one of the spouses or both is calculated between 10% and 39% of the property earned since their cohabitation after deducting the debts they contracted after the marriage. Evidence from LAF attest that this article is already informing and transforming judicial processes as lawyers are using it in courts to defend clients-mostly women in allocating property to couples in divorce cases. Again, with more Early Childhood Development Centers (ECDs) advocated for and supported by UN Women under the 3R programme, 584 women were able to work out their homes and increased their incomes and livelihoods.
Furthermore, capacity building and advocacy efforts through community and national-level campaigns targeting government institutions, private sector, and CSOs helped challenge social norms and promoted positive masculinity. These efforts encouraged greater male engagement in gender equality, fostering respectful relationships and increased legal literacy. This shift is reflected a rise in the reporting of gender-based violence cases including teen pregnancies, which increased from 22,055 in 2023 to 22,454 in 2024, demonstrating heightened awareness and trust in the justice system.
To address challenges in legal aid and access to justice for GBV victims, UN Women through its partners- LAF and HAGURUKA, led the development of the National Legal Aid Policy now awaiting cabinet approval. This policy will strengthen legal aid services and access to justice for GBV victims. Additionally, legal aid and access to justice have been integrated into the Justice, Reconciliation, Law and Order Sector Strategic Plan, prioritizing it as a critical pillar of the national justice system.
				
							A key part of this success is the integration of unpaid care in the National Male Engage strategy. UN Women provided policy advice, financial and technical support to finalize the Men Engaged Strategy. With further support from the CO, a dissemination plan was developed with key messages on gender equality, including men sharing domestic work. Transformed men and couples now champion unpaid care work redistribution, ending violence against women, and promote women's empowerment in their communities. UN Women through strategic partners with Legal Aid Forum (LAF), Rwanda Men Resource Centre and Action Aid among others also advocated for the inclusion of Unpaid Care Work in Rwanda’s new family law, adopted in June 2024. In its article 175, the law states that the value of unpaid care work carried out by one of the spouses or both is calculated between 10% and 39% of the property earned since their cohabitation after deducting the debts they contracted after the marriage. Evidence from LAF attest that this article is already informing and transforming judicial processes as lawyers are using it in courts to defend clients-mostly women in allocating property to couples in divorce cases. Again, with more Early Childhood Development Centers (ECDs) advocated for and supported by UN Women under the 3R programme, 584 women were able to work out their homes and increased their incomes and livelihoods.
Furthermore, capacity building and advocacy efforts through community and national-level campaigns targeting government institutions, private sector, and CSOs helped challenge social norms and promoted positive masculinity. These efforts encouraged greater male engagement in gender equality, fostering respectful relationships and increased legal literacy. This shift is reflected a rise in the reporting of gender-based violence cases including teen pregnancies, which increased from 22,055 in 2023 to 22,454 in 2024, demonstrating heightened awareness and trust in the justice system.
To address challenges in legal aid and access to justice for GBV victims, UN Women through its partners- LAF and HAGURUKA, led the development of the National Legal Aid Policy now awaiting cabinet approval. This policy will strengthen legal aid services and access to justice for GBV victims. Additionally, legal aid and access to justice have been integrated into the Justice, Reconciliation, Law and Order Sector Strategic Plan, prioritizing it as a critical pillar of the national justice system.
								Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements
			
			Rwanda has taken significant steps to mainstream gender in national policies, strategies, planning and budgeting processes and establishing a dedicated National Gender Machinery. However, gains in gender equality risk being lost, or progress retarded if concerted efforts do not address persistent issues such as negative societal norms that perpetuate barriers for women and girls’ access to equal opportunities in social and economic spheres. UN Women continues to work toward addressing negative gender stereotypes, harmful social norms and gender-based violence that hold back women in Rwanda from achieving their full potential and venturing into historically male-dominated domains such as the extractive industry which is one of the primary economic contributing sectors to Rwanda's economic growth. As such, UN Women forged a strategic partnership with Rwanda Extractive Industry Workers Union (REWU), an umbrella organization of a Rwandan trade union which organizes all workers in mining and quarry companies and cooperatives in Rwanda since 2014. This has resulted in new employment opportunities for the women and girls of Rwanda, especially those in Muhanga and Gakenke districts which are the prominent mining districts.
A baseline study on sexual harassment and gender-based violence in the mining sector in Rwanda was conducted which helped to initiate evidence-based advocacy and awareness raising on sexual harassment, women’s rights and GBV prevention and response in the extractive sector. A combination of initiatives to enhance women’s rights in mining and awareness raising through different channels including TV and radio programmes as well as face-to-face awareness-raising sessions resulted in an improved working environment in the sector. For instance, Rwanda Mining Board set a policy whereby Anti GBV committees are mandatory in each mine and quarry company/cooperative.
Furthermore, a license renewal of a mining company is approved on condition of having shown how discrimination against women and girls at the workplace is addressed, as well as having an inclusive recruitment policy. 12 companies and cooperatives have installed suggestion boxes related to sexual harassment and GBV reporting at the workplace. Consequently, 576 women have broken the gender stereotypes and negative social norms and joined the mining and quarries sector in Muhanga and Gakenke districts in less than a year.The above intervention is in line with SDG goal 5 and target 5.1 “End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere” as well as Target 5.2” Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation”. It also contributes to the UNSDCF 2019-2024, outcome 4: “By 2024, people in Rwanda particularly the most vulnerable have increased resilience to both natural and man-made shocks and enjoy a life free from all forms of violence and discrimination.”
				
							A baseline study on sexual harassment and gender-based violence in the mining sector in Rwanda was conducted which helped to initiate evidence-based advocacy and awareness raising on sexual harassment, women’s rights and GBV prevention and response in the extractive sector. A combination of initiatives to enhance women’s rights in mining and awareness raising through different channels including TV and radio programmes as well as face-to-face awareness-raising sessions resulted in an improved working environment in the sector. For instance, Rwanda Mining Board set a policy whereby Anti GBV committees are mandatory in each mine and quarry company/cooperative.
Furthermore, a license renewal of a mining company is approved on condition of having shown how discrimination against women and girls at the workplace is addressed, as well as having an inclusive recruitment policy. 12 companies and cooperatives have installed suggestion boxes related to sexual harassment and GBV reporting at the workplace. Consequently, 576 women have broken the gender stereotypes and negative social norms and joined the mining and quarries sector in Muhanga and Gakenke districts in less than a year.The above intervention is in line with SDG goal 5 and target 5.1 “End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere” as well as Target 5.2” Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation”. It also contributes to the UNSDCF 2019-2024, outcome 4: “By 2024, people in Rwanda particularly the most vulnerable have increased resilience to both natural and man-made shocks and enjoy a life free from all forms of violence and discrimination.”
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				IATI identifier
												
							
			OutcomeRWA_D_1.1
						Outcome result statementRelated national priorities as outlined in the National Strategy for Transformation 2017 - 2024 (NST1) Transformational Governance Pillar:
- Priority area 1: Reinforce Rwandan culture and values as a foundation for unity
- Priority area 5: Strengthen Capacity, Service delivery and Accountability of public institutions
						IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-RWA_D_1.1
																		
											OutcomeRWA_D_1.2
						Outcome result statementRelated national priorities as outlined in the National Strategy for Transformation 2017 - 2024 (NST1) Transformational Governance Pillar:
- Priority area 1: Reinforce Rwandan culture and values as a foundation for unity
						IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-RWA_D_1.2
																		
											OutcomeRWA_D_1.3
						Outcome result statementRelated national priorities as outlined in the National Strategy for Transformation 2017 - 2024 (NST1) Transformational Governance Pillar:
- Priority area 5: Strengthen Capacity, Service delivery and Accountability of public institutions
						IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-RWA_D_1.3
																		
											OutcomeRWA_D_2.1
						Outcome result statementRelated national priorities as defined in the National Strategy for Transformation 2017 - 2024 (NST1) Economic Transformation Pillar:
- Priority Area 1: Create 1,500,000 decent and productive jobs for economic development.
- Priority Area 3: Establish Rwanda as a Globally Competitive Knowledge-based Economy
- Priority Area 5: Increase domestic savings and position Rwanda as a hub for financial services to promote investments
						IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-RWA_D_2.1
																		
											OutcomeRWA_D_2.3
						Outcome result statementRelated national priorities as defined in the National Strategy for Transformation 2017 - 2024 (NST1) Economic Transformation Pillar:
- Priority Area 6: Modernize and increase productivity of Agriculture and livestock
						IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-RWA_D_2.3
																		
											OutcomeRWA_D_3.1
						Outcome result statementawareness raising , training , access to justice , socioeconomic reintegration
						IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-RWA_D_3.1
																		
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				Outcome
				Result statement
				IATI identifier
												
							
			OutcomeRWA_O_1
						Outcome result statementUnder this output cluster UN Women Rwanda Country Office would like to strengthen the Coordination and mainstreaming of Gender under United Nations Development Assistance Plan (UNDAP II) in Rwanda through  effective monitoring of the UNDAP II Gender mainstreaming Strategy , Reviving  and capacity enhancement of GTG (Proxied by Gender Technical Reference Group (GTRG) ,  UNCT-SWAP  tracking (Scorecard and gender marker).
						IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-RWA_O_1
																		
											OutcomeRWA_O_2
						Outcome result statementUnder this output Cluster UN Women Rwanda Country Office will strengthen  information  and lessons learned sharing with Civil Society Advisory Group (CSAG) through a shared Community Of Practice (COP) and regular bi-annual meetings  .  The output also puts forward interventions that increase involvement of the Private Sector in the promotion of gender equality and women's empowerment at work places and thus creating conducive enabling environment for the localization of Women's Empowerment principles (WEPs). Partners under this output include CSOs , Government Partners , Private Sector Federation ,  New Faces New Voices , UNDP through Gender Seal Certification Process as well as Gender Monitoring Office
						IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-RWA_O_2
																		
											OutcomeRWA_O_3
						Outcome result statementHigh quality of programmes through knowledge, innovation, results-based management and evaluation
						IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-RWA_O_3
																		
											OutcomeRWA_O_4
						Outcome result statementImproved management of financial and human resources in pursuit of results
						IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-RWA_O_4
																		
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			Regular resources (core)
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) | $88,786 2023 
                                        United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
                                         Total contribution:$88,786 Development:$88,786(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $88,786 2022 
                                        United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
                                         Total contribution:$88,786 Development:$88,786(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $193,000 2021 
                                        United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
                                         Total contribution:$193,000 Development:$193,000(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $91,463 2020 
                                        United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
                                         Total contribution:$91,463 Development:$91,463(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $311,894 2019 
                                        United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
                                         Total contribution:$311,894 Development:$311,894(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | 
2023
                United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$88,786
                    Total contribution$88,786
                        Development$88,786(100%)
                        Humanitarian$0(0%)
                    2022
                United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$88,786
                    Total contribution$88,786
                        Development$88,786(100%)
                        Humanitarian$0(0%)
                    2021
                United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$193,000
                    Total contribution$193,000
                        Development$193,000(100%)
                        Humanitarian$0(0%)
                    2020
                United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$91,463
                    Total contribution$91,463
                        Development$91,463(100%)
                        Humanitarian$0(0%)
                    2019
                United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$311,894
                    Total contribution$311,894
                        Development$311,894(100%)
                        Humanitarian$0(0%)
                    Other resources (non-core)
            $8.55 M in total
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) | $24,484 2023 
                                        Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)United Nations organization
                                         Total contribution:$24,484 Development:$24,484(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $24,484 2022 
                                        Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)United Nations organization
                                         Total contribution:$24,484 Development:$24,484(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $65,843 2021 
                                        Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)United Nations organization
                                         Total contribution:$65,843 Development:$65,843(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $43,635 2020 
                                        Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)United Nations organization
                                         Total contribution:$43,635 Development:$43,635(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $261,545 2019 
                                        Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)United Nations organization
                                         Total contribution:$261,545 Development:$261,545(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | 
| United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office | $760,824 2023 
                                        United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
                                         Total contribution:$760,824 Development:$760,824(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $760,824 2022 
                                        United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
                                         Total contribution:$760,824 Development:$760,824(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $677,279 2021 
                                        United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
                                         Total contribution:$677,279 Development:$677,279(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $583,898 2020 
                                        United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
                                         Total contribution:$583,898 Development:$583,898(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $492,679 2019 
                                        United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
                                         Total contribution:$492,679 Development:$492,679(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | 
| Japan | -- 2023 No data available  | -- 2022 No data available  | $158,770 2021 
                                        JapanOECD-DAC donor
                                         Total contribution:$158,770 Development:$158,770(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $46,207 2020 
                                        JapanOECD-DAC donor
                                         Total contribution:$46,207 Development:$46,207(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | -- 2019 No data available  | 
| Peacebuilding Fund | -- 2023 No data available  | -- 2022 No data available  | $199,114 2021 
                                        Peacebuilding FundUnited Nations pooled fund
                                         Total contribution:$199,114 Development:$199,114(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $274,520 2020 
                                        Peacebuilding FundUnited Nations pooled fund
                                         Total contribution:$274,520 Development:$274,520(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | -- 2019 No data available  | 
| Switzerland | $250,557 2023 
                                        SwitzerlandOECD-DAC donor
                                         Total contribution:$250,557 Development:$250,557(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $250,557 2022 
                                        SwitzerlandOECD-DAC donor
                                         Total contribution:$250,557 Development:$250,557(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $369,830 2021 
                                        SwitzerlandOECD-DAC donor
                                         Total contribution:$369,830 Development:$369,830(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $482,589 2020 
                                        SwitzerlandOECD-DAC donor
                                         Total contribution:$482,589 Development:$482,589(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | -- 2019 No data available  | 
| Unilever | $113,029 2023 
                                        UnileverPrivate sector
                                         Total contribution:$113,029 Development:$113,029(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $113,029 2022 
                                        UnileverPrivate sector
                                         Total contribution:$113,029 Development:$113,029(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $223,052 2021 
                                        UnileverPrivate sector
                                         Total contribution:$223,052 Development:$223,052(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $41,013 2020 
                                        UnileverPrivate sector
                                         Total contribution:$41,013 Development:$41,013(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | -- 2019 No data available  | 
| Canada | $765,410 2023 
                                        CanadaOECD-DAC donor
                                         Total contribution:$765,410 Development:$765,410(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $765,410 2022 
                                        CanadaOECD-DAC donor
                                         Total contribution:$765,410 Development:$765,410(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $126,161 2021 
                                        CanadaOECD-DAC donor
                                         Total contribution:$126,161 Development:$126,161(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | -- 2020 No data available  | -- 2019 No data available  | 
| United Nations COVID-19 Multi-Partner Trust Office Reponse | $146,892 2023 
                                        United Nations COVID-19 Multi-Partner Trust Office ReponseUnited Nations pooled fund
                                         Total contribution:$146,892 Development:$146,892(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $146,892 2022 
                                        United Nations COVID-19 Multi-Partner Trust Office ReponseUnited Nations pooled fund
                                         Total contribution:$146,892 Development:$146,892(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | $385,359 2021 
                                        United Nations COVID-19 Multi-Partner Trust Office ReponseUnited Nations pooled fund
                                         Total contribution:$385,359 Development:$385,359(100%) Humanitarian:$0(0%) | -- 2020 No data available  | -- 2019 No data available  | 
2023
                    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)$24,484
                        Total contribution$24,484
                            Development$24,484(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$760,824
                        Total contribution$760,824
                            Development$760,824(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        Switzerland$250,557
                        Total contribution$250,557
                            Development$250,557(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        Unilever$113,029
                        Total contribution$113,029
                            Development$113,029(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        Canada$765,410
                        Total contribution$765,410
                            Development$765,410(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        United Nations COVID-19 Multi-Partner Trust Office Reponse$146,892
                        Total contribution$146,892
                            Development$146,892(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        2022
                    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)$24,484
                        Total contribution$24,484
                            Development$24,484(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$760,824
                        Total contribution$760,824
                            Development$760,824(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        Switzerland$250,557
                        Total contribution$250,557
                            Development$250,557(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        Unilever$113,029
                        Total contribution$113,029
                            Development$113,029(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        Canada$765,410
                        Total contribution$765,410
                            Development$765,410(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        United Nations COVID-19 Multi-Partner Trust Office Reponse$146,892
                        Total contribution$146,892
                            Development$146,892(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        2021
                    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)$65,843
                        Total contribution$65,843
                            Development$65,843(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$677,279
                        Total contribution$677,279
                            Development$677,279(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        Japan$158,770
                        Total contribution$158,770
                            Development$158,770(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        Peacebuilding Fund$199,114
                        Total contribution$199,114
                            Development$199,114(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        Switzerland$369,830
                        Total contribution$369,830
                            Development$369,830(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        Unilever$223,052
                        Total contribution$223,052
                            Development$223,052(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        Canada$126,161
                        Total contribution$126,161
                            Development$126,161(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        United Nations COVID-19 Multi-Partner Trust Office Reponse$385,359
                        Total contribution$385,359
                            Development$385,359(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        2020
                    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)$43,635
                        Total contribution$43,635
                            Development$43,635(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$583,898
                        Total contribution$583,898
                            Development$583,898(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        Japan$46,207
                        Total contribution$46,207
                            Development$46,207(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        Peacebuilding Fund$274,520
                        Total contribution$274,520
                            Development$274,520(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        Switzerland$482,589
                        Total contribution$482,589
                            Development$482,589(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        Unilever$41,013
                        Total contribution$41,013
                            Development$41,013(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        2019
                    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)$261,545
                        Total contribution$261,545
                            Development$261,545(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)
                        United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$492,679
                        Total contribution$492,679
                            Development$492,679(100%)
                            Humanitarian$0(0%)