Kigali 30 August 2019-On Thursday’s evening, women representatives from across the country gathered in ‘Inkeya y’Imihigo’ to sign ‘#Mutimawurugo Performance Contract’. The signing ceremony was witnessed by the Minister of Gender and Family Promotion, Amb. Soline NYIRAHABIMANA and National Women’s Council President Dr. BAYISENGE Jeannette.

The Performance contracts will focus on having a #Mutimawurugo Model Village that will empower women on Digital Literacy through ICT groups, working with micro finance institutions, banks, SACCO. The Model Village that will be at sector level will also sensitize women/Girls on TVET, hygiene & sanitation within households.

The signing ceremony was followed by the National Women’s Council General Assembly that took place on Friday, 30^th August 2019 at the Parliament hall. The annual general assembly brought together more than 200 delegates to take stock of the achievements recorded by the National Women’s Council and set new goals.

While officiating the General Assembly, the Minister of Gender and Family Promotion Amb. Soline NYIRAHABIMANA echoed that: ‘The achievements recorded by the National Women's Council is a great sign that women play a vital role to accelerate the country's holistic development & family promotion in particular.’

The Minister urged women to put their efforts together and be the engine to achieve more and contribute in finding solutions to issues that hinder the Rwandan Society since they [women] make the majority of the world and Rwanda’s population in particular.

‘Don’t you think that we can fight malnutrition and chronic stunting if we put our efforts together? Don’t we all benefit from practicing hygiene and sanitation?  Don’t we have the potential to address other human security issues that affect the family welfare?’ –Amb. Soline Nyirahabimana challenged women

#Mutimawurugo performance contract for 2019/2020 Fiscal year; will be evaluated based on how they positively impacted the family, especially their impact on women and children in particular as per the Government 7 year program known as NST1 particularly its 3 pillars which include different programs that aim at promoting the family: socio-economic and good governance.