She didn’t leave her village to become a leader.
She learned how to work her land.

This episode follows a woman’s journey through the BAHO Project from subsistence farming to community leadership.

Empower women.
Strengthen communities.

Strong Rwandan Women Podcast.

Aline came to Women for Women Rwanda uncertain and hesitant. One year later, she’s confident, leading her community, mentoring other women, and proving that empowerment grows when women rise together. This is the story of courage, resilience, and transformation that inspires change beyond oneself.

Blandine Umuziranenge saw a gap in menstrual health access and turned it into a movement. Through Kosmotive, she’s created affordable, eco-friendly sanitary pads for girls and women across Rwanda, breaking barriers to education, dignity, and opportunity. This is the story of innovation, impact, and women empowering women.

A quiet, powerful story of a woman rebuilding her mind after years of carrying wounds she couldn’t speak about. A reminder that healing isn’t loud, it’s steady, brave, and sometimes the most revolutionary thing a woman can do. Her story proves that survival isn’t the end, rewriting your life is.

She shows up to work in a world that doubts her before she speaks. Balancing hormones, expectations, and ambition, while being told she’s “too emotional” or “not built for leadership.” But every day, she works twice as hard to prove she belongs. This episode uncovers the quiet strength of Rwandan women navigating misogyny, unequal opportunities, and the constant fight to be taken seriously.

A 28-year-old woman sits at the intersection of culture and ambition, carrying expectations she never agreed to and dreams she refuses to abandon. This episode unpacks the quiet pressure placed on women to marry, settle, and fit timelines that were never theirs to begin with. It’s a story about choosing yourself, redefining womanhood, and learning that freedom is not rebellion ,it’s clarity.

Claudine’s story is one of quiet power, a woman who rebuilt her life after everything she knew was taken from her. In the hum of her sewing machine, she found healing, and through her craft, she gave other women a reason to believe again.

This episode is not just about resilience; it’s about rediscovering identity, reclaiming purpose, and how one woman’s courage can ripple through a community.

Strong Rwandan Women and Other Stories - Claudine’s Journey: The Reclaiming.

In the heart of Muhanga, Esperance gathers women beneath a mango tree — a space she’s turned into a circle of honesty, healing, and strength. Once afraid to speak about her struggles, she now leads conversations that mend silence and spark change. Her story isn’t loud, but it’s powerful — a reminder that transformation often begins in the most ordinary places, with women who choose to rise and bring others with them.