On Thursday and Friday, September 26-27, 2024, the Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion (MIGEPROF) and its partners in the Family and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Prevention and Response Subcluster conducted a visit to the Eastern Province, specifically Kayonza and Ngoma Districts. The purpose of this visit was to observe the impactful initiatives of partner organizations aimed at protecting and empowering families while combatting gender-based violence.

During the first day of the visit, participants engaged with eight families in Ngoma District who have successfully resolved conflicts through the support of FXB Rwanda’s Sugira Muryango program. This program focuses on strengthening family dynamics and fostering resilience in the face of challenges.

The second day featured a crucial meeting of the Family and GBV Prevention & Response Subcluster. Here, partners exchanged best practices from their areas of intervention and discussed strategies to enhance collaboration in promoting family cohesion and preventing GBV. The day also included a visit to the Families Matter! Program implemented by IGIRE UBAKAEJO ACTIVITY funded by USAID Rwanda through AEE Rwanda in Kayonza district 

Over 50 parents of adolescents aged between 10 - 19 years old living with HIV  shared their experience how they have increased skills to deliver primary prevention to their children and how  they practice  parent-child communication skills learned during the intervention. 

The Families Matter Program (FMP) is an evidence-based that promotes positive parenting practices and effective parent-child communication about sex-related issues and sexual reduction

MIGEPROF remains committed to uniting various partners dedicated to building safe and resilient families, preventing GBV, and empowering women through the National Gender and Family Cluster (NGFC). The NGFC is currently organized into three subclusters: the Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Subcluster, the Family and GBV Prevention and Response Subcluster, and the Child Rights Development Subcluster.

Through these collaborative efforts, MIGEPROF and its partners continue to make significant strides in fostering family well-being and eradicating gender-based violence in Rwanda.