Accountability builds trust. @PlanRwanda and partners visited our SOYEE Hub in Bugesera for a Joint Monitoring Visit. 210 youth graduated across our hubs, 60% girls. What does good partner monitoring look like to you?

Secondary school Year 2 student Hanifa, 15, took over from @MediaUmubyeyi as @RwandaWomen Executive Secretary for a day. As head girl at a school of 3,000+ students, Hanifa dreams of a world where girls and women can be changemakers. During her takeover, she fronted a television mobilisation campaign on @TV1Rwanda advocating for girls’ and women’s participation in leadership and decision-making spaces, and gained first-hand insight into the responsibilities of the Executive Secretary’s office. #GirlsTakeover | #IDG2026

Through the Bike for Future project #Bike4Future, in partnership with @AfricaNewLifeRW and supported by @PlanRwanda ,40 young riders, including 35 girls and 5 boys, paving bold new pathways toward professional careers and futures without limits. @judithkata @Fredkatagwa

@guidesrwanda and @PlanRwanda concluded a 3-day SRHR training in Bugesera under the #GirlsDecide project. Participants explored the Grow Up Smart toolkit, upcoming activities and received materials to support youth groups in Kamabuye and Ngeruka. @wagggsworld @PlanRwanda

16 peer educators from Kamabuye and Ngeruka strengthened their SRHR knowledge in Bugesera, exploring hygiene, feelings, fertility, wellbeing and facilitation skills to share with fellow young people. @wagggsworld @pigespejder @PlanRwanda

The Association des Guides du Rwanda (AGR), with @Plan_Rwanda, trained peer educators in Bugesera on menstrual health, cycle tracking, hygiene, and puberty using the Guiding approach. They’re ready to share this knowledge with their peers! @wagggsworld

To support children’s nutrition, learning, and regular attendance, the #EOFNkuzaNeza Project is distributing porridge flour & sugar to targeted ECD centres without existing school feeding programmes across 10 districts in Rwanda. #ChildNutrition #EarlyLearning #ChildDevelopment

Uyu munsi Nishimiye kandi nterwa ishema ryo kubona Hanifa wimyaka 15 afatanya n'umunyamabanga Nshingwabikora wa @RwandaWomen na @PlanRwanda kuyobora ikiganiro kuri @TV1Rwanda k "Uruhare rw'abakobwa n'Abagore mu inzego zifatirwamo ibyemezo".#GirlsTakeover piped.video/sq8dppa2XMc?si=jlkd…

#GirlsTakeover is back! Young leaders are stepping into the spaces where decisions are made. Brillante, 15, took over from @PlanRwandaCD for a day of leadership experience. A secondary school student aspiring to become a visionary leader, Brillante presented the 'Change Her Forecast' report at the Extended Country Management Team (ECMT) meeting and took on the Country Director’s daily responsibilities at the office. “Girls need opportunities to showcase their talents and skills. This builds their confidence and helps them believe they can become leaders too,” she remarked. @PlanRwandaCD also shared her leadership journey, from childhood to the present, highlighting that Brillante should believe in herself, as she is already a leader today and can become an excellent leader tomorrow. #IDG2026

🔔 Tubararikiye ikiganiro! ✅ Rirarashe | @TV1Rwanda 🗓️ Kuwa Gatanu, taliki ya 16/10/2026 ⏲️ Isaha: 8h00' - 9h00' 🎯 Insanganyamatsiko: Uruhare rw’abakobwa n’abagore mu nzego zifatirwamo ibyemezo 🤝 Ikiganiro murakigezwaho na @PlanRwanda ku bufatanye na @RwandaWomen ndetse n’abana bitabiriye 'Gahunda yo gushyigikira abakobwa mu nzego z’ubuyobozi (Girls Takeover).'

Tubararikiye gukurikira ikiganiro Rirarashe cyo kuri uyu wa Gatanu tariki 16 Ukwakira 2026 guhera saa 8h00' - 9h00' kuri Radio/TV1. Insanganyamatsiko: Uruhare rw'abakobwa n'abagore mu inzego zifatirwaho ibyemezo. Ntimucikwe!

Explore the partnerships driving the newly established @JoiningForcesRw to end violence against children: its purpose, strategy, and collective impact. 🔗 Featured in @NewTimesRwanda e-paper edition: EPAPER.NEWTIMES.CO.RW

Four international child-focused organisations - @PlanRwanda, @SCIRwanda, @soscvrwanda and @WVRwanda - have joined forces in Rwanda to strengthen child protection, prevent violence against children and ensure that children and young people have a stronger voice in decisions affecting their lives. The Rwanda chapter of Joining Forces, a global alliance advancing children’s rights, was officially launched with the endorsement of @RwandaGender. 🔗 Read more 👇newtimes.co.rw/article/39667…

𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝-𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 • Plan International Rwanda, SOS Children’s Villages in Rwanda, Save the Children International Rwanda/Burundi and World Vision International Rwanda have joined forces under the Rwanda chapter of Joining Forces. • Officially launched on Tuesday, October 13, with the endorsement of the Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion, the alliance aims to strengthen child protection and coordinate efforts to end violence against children. • The partnership will focus on joint advocacy, public awareness, support for government initiatives and ensuring children and young people have a stronger voice in decisions affecting their lives. • Rwanda’s 2015–2016 Violence Against Children and Youth Survey found that five in 10 girls and six in 10 boys had experienced at least one form of physical, sexual or emotional violence before turning 18. • Gender Minister Consolée Uwimana urged the organisations to turn commitments into action through stronger prevention, better reporting of abuse and timely support for affected children. Read more: newtimes.co.rw/article/39667…

2/2 As a young advocate, I believe every child deserves to grow up in a safe, protective, and violence-free environment. Ending violence against children requires more than commitments; it demands strong partnerships, meaningful advocacy, and collective accountability.