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Putting Women at the Centre for Meaningful Change

June 17, 2021

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Report of WPS Action Group

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June 17, 2021

Putting Women at the Centre for Meaningful Change

June 17, 2021

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Report of WPS Action Group

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Will Cyprus ever see a female police chief?

NEWS
August 3, 2026

Since the establishment of the Cyprus Police in 1964, women have served within the force, yet no woman has ever held the positions of chief, deputy chief, or assistant chief of police. Current figures show that women comprise approximately 28% of all police officers in Cyprus, with their distribution varying by rank: they make up 30% of constables and special constables, 21% of sergeants, 12% of officers, and 13% of senior officers.

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Share Your Journey: Inspire the Future

NEWS
July 29, 2026

Amplifying a call to research: We are inviting senior female police officers to take part in confidential interviews for an upcoming book that explores the lived experiences, challenges, and triumphs of women on their journey to senior police leadership roles

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As war fears grow in Ethiopia, women soldiers recount the sexual violence they experienced

NEWS
July 29, 2026

The Tigray Defence Force (TDF), estimated to be 30% female, saw women face sexual abuse and coercion by their own commanders after joining to escape wartime violence

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Women at the Center of Rwanda’s Peacebuilding and Recovery

NEWS
January 8, 2026

Women have been central to Rwanda’s peacebuilding trajectory since the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, a period marked by extreme violence, including the systematic use of sexual violence as a tool of genocide

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Rwandan Women Peacekeepers Lead Action

NEWS
January 8, 2026

Rwandan Women Peacekeepers Lead Action Against Gender-Based Violence in South Sudan

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The Continuing Challenge of Violence Against Women in Rwanda

NEWS
January 8, 2026

Violence against women continues to be a major human rights challenge in Rwanda.

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Winnie’s Story - Choosing Policing as my career

NEWS
December 18, 2025

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Critical Analysis of Rwanda’s Women, Peace and Security Agenda

NEWS
November 11, 2025

Rwanda has often been cited as a global leader in advancing gender equality, particularly in governance and peace building.

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Resilient Leaders, Powerful Mentors: Women in Rwanda’s Security Institutions Inspiring Change

NEWS
October 10, 2025

The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and the Rwanda National Police (RNP) are security institutions and platforms of transformation, resilience, and mentorship.

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Rwandan Female Police Officers Scaling Heights Of Policing Career

NEWS
May 30, 2019

May 30, 2019: In March 2019, the United Nations expressed its gratitude to a Rwandan Police Officer, Assistant Commissioner of Police, (ACP) Teddy Ruyenzi, for her outstanding role in UN peacekeeping. ACP Ruyenzi, who is among the top most senior police officers at the rank of ACP, leads a trail-blazing force of 160-strong all-female Formed Police Unit (FPU) in the Republic of South Sudan under the United Nations Mission in Southern Sudan (UNMISS).

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Rwanda to send all-woman peacekeeping force to South Sudan

NEWS
July 10, 2018

July 9, 2018: Rwanda is set to send an all-female formed police unit for deployment in South Sudan under the UN peacekeeping mission, the Rwandan police said Tuesday. The contingent is the first female team to be sent on a foreign mission by the country.

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