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

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

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

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

Rwandan Female Police Officers Scaling Heights Of Policing Career

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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).

Rwanda to send all-woman peacekeeping force to South Sudan

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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.