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Since 1992 ; Pro-Femmes/Twese Hamwe dedicated to women’s empowerment, gender equality, peacebuilding, and development in Rwanda. By today, the umbrella has grown to 52 member organizations from across the country. For the past over 30 years, PF/TH has served as a model for creating a peaceful and stable Rwandan society free of all types of gender discrimination and defined by gender equality and equity, as part of a larger process toward sustainable development.

Community mobilization, advocating for women’s participation in decision-making processes, economic development for women, and combating Gender Based Violence is among the notable accomplishments.

Pro-Femmes/Twese Hamwe believes that development cannot be achieved or sustained at the community, district, or national levels unless women are included and their rights are respected in all areas of development.

Women with vision can speak up and contribute to national development, with a special emphasis on vulnerable people having equal rights and opportunities for sustainable livelihoods and benefits from both household and national resources, which justifies the existence of Pro-Femmes/Twese Hamwe.

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Women’s Empowerment

Women’s empowerment challenges gender-based discrimination and promotes women’s self-worth, choices, and influence. It fosters collaboration and support among women, reflecting an abundance mindset and a positive attitude. Women and girl’s empowerment benefits not only women, but also their families, communities, and nations, as it enhances economic growth, political stability, and social transformation.
• Economic Growth : PFTH is facilitating women in Trade to formalize the informal cross-border trade activities ; This is achieved through skills building, creation and improvement of livelihood opportunities (access to working Capital), job creation, resilience building, market linkages, information sharing, and linkages to finance institutions.
• Political Participation : PFTH includes the Leadership Mentorship Program (LMP) which targets women and girls in leadership positions at different levels (local level) and equips them with leadership, advocacy, public speaking, networking, and collaboration knowledge, skills so that women and girls shall raise their voice and participate in decision-making processes.

• Socio-EconomicTransformation : PFTH focuses on improving the trade environment, promoting gender equality and women’s rights, and achieving high levels of participation and ownership, PFTH also is enhancing prevention and response to gender-based violence, Sexual harassment exploitation, and abuse (SHEA) against women.