RWAMNET
The Rwanda MenEngage Network (RWAMNET) brings together organizations to engage men and boys for gender equality in Rwanda. As a national MenEngage network, we aim to work together to protect human rights, prevent violence, and improve health-seeking behaviours and health outcomes, including preventing HIV in Rwanda. The network focuses on advocacy and mobilisation, network leadership and information-sharing, especially on male engagement approaches in Rwanda. RWAMNET was established in 2008.
The network is supported by a national Steering Committee and is chaired and coordinated by the Rwanda Men’s Resource Centre (RWAMREC). The Steering Committee provides guidance and technical assistance to the network in implementing the MenEngage approach in Rwanda by the different network members, and to ensure proper coordination of efforts to promote gender equality and GBV prevention through the engagement of men and boys.
The pathways and long-term objectives for Generation Gender in Rwanda reflect the global Theory of Change and include:
1. Public support: A growing number of young men and women are mobilised to promote gender justice and prevent GBV on and offline in Rwanda.
2. Policy change: Gender machineries and other high-level government institutions are open and positively adhere to feedback from CSOs and communities for gender transformative and youth-inclusive policies and laws.
3. Civil society strengthening: Rwandan civil society has increased understanding of policy formulation mechanisms and using evidence to act as effective monitors and advocates for gender justice, gender transformative and youth-inclusive laws and policies.