EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hassna Uwingabe Murenzi is a queer feminist and human rights activists. She has been a part of the Rwandan sex workers’ and LGBTIQ movement for the last 13 years. In 2007 they became Vice President in the LGBTIQ organization HOCA (Horizon Community Association), which was part of the successful campaign against the criminalizationContinue reading Hassna Murenzi
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Context Rwanda like other countries worldwide was affected by COVID-19, trade and the social economic impact of the virus affected Rwandans especially the most vulnerable citizen including daily workers and other who are in informal sectors. The Government of Rwanda took a step by assisting them with food and hygiene materials, vulnerable citizen who areContinue reading tender
Naila The Scholar: Part 2
From that first kiss with Francine, Naila knew that there was something queer about her unconditional desires to remain in the passionate bliss of their relationship. However, her desire for Francine overwhelmed her and she could not help but engage in the devilish act. When the time came for Francine to return to her homeContinue reading Naila The Scholar: Part 2
Companionship and Release: A story of an undergraduate student sex worker from Rwanda
My name is Jeannette. I am a Computer science undergraduate student and a sex worker in Rwanda. I grew up in a very religious and extinguished middle-class family in Huye. My family ensured that I thrived in both primary and secondary school. They stressed on their desire that I become an independent and sophisticated feminist,Continue reading Companionship and Release: A story of an undergraduate student sex worker from Rwanda
Rwandan LBT Community – A short analysis of the different LBT groups in Rwanda
From the beginning of time, lesbians, bisexuals, gays, queer, trans-genders and intersex people have existed within every community in the world. However, Africa considers the community to be unnatural and un-African yet there are countless testimonies of explorers and missionaries who witnessed homosexuality in Africa, and paradoxically Rwanda! Indeed, Rwanda has been home to LGBTContinue reading Rwandan LBT Community – A short analysis of the different LBT groups in Rwanda
Juju The Feminist – Gender Equality
Gender equality should start within us as Women.We as women should do much better in-order to own our equality, I feel it needs to start within us. Let’s dig deeper. We don’t acknowledge ourselves in between us as women. I have come to realize that in-order to own gender equality, we have to be realContinue reading Juju The Feminist – Gender Equality
Juju The Feminist – Sad Reality
Young Children in my society @Rwanda are facing a lot we need to speak for them as feminists, which needs a lot of attention. Indirect involvement of children within parents conflicts causing great harm to the children, leading to children being victims. And I was like as a feminist I feel their pain and theContinue reading Juju The Feminist – Sad Reality
Naila The Scholar: Part 1
Naila stood on her parent’s back porch, gazing at the plane flying above her. Her desires of hopping on to the plane made the emotions swill in her head to the extent of tears. She heard the voice of her mother calling her name come closer and then she quickly wiped her tears away. OnlyContinue reading Naila The Scholar: Part 1