Abstract:
This research intended to find out how Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) contributed on
promoting gender equality in Rwanda, the case of Women for Women International in Gasabo
District (2020-2024)”, A Case of Women for Women in Gasabo District. The specific objectives
were to identify the different programs undertaken by WfW and to find out the challenges faced
WfW while implementing its projects. The study findings are intended to help the Ministry of
Local Government(MINALOC) to manage NGOs’ interventions, serve as a guide for Gasabo
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District planning for promoting gender equality and women empowerment in Rwanda, and help
NGOs and their donors promote gender equality and women empowerment in Rwanda. With the
analytical methodology, 96 target populations were chosen by using a simple random sampling
technique. The data was collected through a questionnaire administered to the respondents to
collect adequate information; data were recorded and presented using frequencies. The research
found that 71.4% of respondents said that WfW strives to connect to advocate for women and
girls, while 10.4% of respondents disagreed with the statement. WfW is facing challenges while
promoting gender equality and women empowerment in Gasabo District as 100% agreed that
women's poverty is one of the challenges faced by WfW while trying to improve the citizens in
Gasabo District same as a misunderstanding of the society towards gender equality and women
empowerment, meanwhile, resources constraints with 52% same as religion belief while 10.4%
of respondents were neutral with that statement. furthermore,64.5% of respondents agreed that
WfW encountered by low level of education of women. Besides, 72.9% of respondents agreed
that increasing the level of education and capacity building is another challenge while provision
of adequate resources with 67.7%, creation of different projects for women with 78.1%. The
result of this study shows that 88.5% of the majority of respondents said that GBV cases reduced
after the implementation of the WfW programs and activities in Gasabo District.From the results,
83.3% of the majority of respondents said that women’s numeracy, savings, and vocational and
business training has increased after the implementation of the WfW programs and activities in
Gasabo District and rights, family, decision making has increased after after the implementation
of the WfW programs and activities in Gasabo District .The government is recommended to
improving infrastructure in Gasabo District and to empower women through creation of
different projects for women is a strategy to overcome those challenges.
