Gender equality, also known as sexual equality or equality of the sexes, is the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, ..
Gender equality, also known as sexual equality or equality of the sexes, is the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, ..
In every conflict that arises in any society, women and children are the most prone and vulnerable because ..
Historically, women’s participation in sports has ...
AKWOS will use CHI to focus on equitable gender roles, prevention of HIV/AIDS ...
AKWOS is an organization that was established in 1998 to promote women participation in sports and to use sports as a tool and platform to eradicate all stereotypes that held woman back from enjoying sports. AKWOS’ establishment was benchmarked on the aftermath of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi and deep cultural belief that only men should be involved in sports, female football was introduced by AKWOS to encourage women to participate in order to break the cultural barrier, alleviate loneliness and depression, encourage unity and reconciliation as well as peace building. Sport is further used as platform to communicate different messages since it’s an activity that gathers a big number of people. The organization later on grew to include other sports as a tool for women empowerment.
A society free of gender discrimination and which respects women’s rights.
To effectively empower women in Rwanda and in the region through sports, education and community engagement.
