Dr. Elvis M. Binda

Conventional wisdom says: if banks close, people move to mobile money. Our field survey in Eastern DRC suggests a different reality. High fees and commissions are pushing many women cross-border traders away from digital payments. Financial access ≠ financial inclusion. More: linkedin.com/pulse/when-ban… #FinancialInclusion #WomenEconomicEmpowerment #Fintech #GreatLakes @WorldBankAfrica @NLinRwanda @UEenRDC @JBorgstam @eu_eeas @MONUSCO @intalert @SFCG_ @UN_Women @unwomenafrica @CARE @WomenforWomen @CGAP @UNCDF @BetterThan_Cash @WorldBankAfrica @AfDB_Group @iPeace_RDC @ProfemmesTH

From legal advice to courtroom advocacy—our work delivers results. In April, our reach was meaningful: 🔹 755 people received free legal aid 🔹 48 clients supported in court 🔹 374 assisted through IECMS With 67% of cases received via mobile clinics, justice is going where it’s needed most. Thank you to our donors for strengthening this momentum over the past 3 months. Check the factsheet for more details! @NLinRwanda @DKinRwanda @giz_rwanda @Rwanda_Justice @RubavuDistrict @RusiziDistrict @HuyeDistrict @NyanzaDistrict @Rwanda_Bar @RCS_Rwanda #LegalEmpowerment #LastMileJustice #AccesstoJustice #Justice4All

Our March 2026 Impact Report is in! 📈 🔹 662 people received free legal aid 🔹 63% supported through mobile clinics 🔹 29 clients represented in court 🔹 20 persons with disabilities served Dedicated to shaping aspirations through legal empowerment even in remote rural areas. ✨ #Factsheet #GlobalGoals #iPeace #Accesstojustice

Eid is more than a celebration - It is a time for joy, togetherness, and to remember Allah's blessings. May it bring peace where it’s needed most and joy where it’s long awaited. Eid Mubarak to all, everywhere! #EidMubarak #EidAlFitr #Peace #Togetherness #Gratitude

Most people who need legal aid in Rwanda don’t live near a lawyer. They live in villages. In the first 2 months of 2026, we brought legal aid directly to communities: ⚖️ 936 people received free legal support 🏡 93% came from rural areas Because justice should not require a long journey. Behind every case is a family, a dispute resolved, or a right protected. 📊 See the full impact in our Jan–Feb factsheet ↓ #AccessToJustice #Rwanda #LegalAid @GermanyinRwanda @HumanRightsRW @Rwanda_Justice

Justice must be accessible to every woman and girl. At iPeace, we work every day to strengthen legal protection, human rights, and equality in our communities. This #InternationalWomensDay, we stand for Rights. Justice. Action. #IWD2026 #AccessToJustice #WomenEmpowerment

📍 Touring Gisagara District, one sector at a time! This week, we are on the ground with sector & cell executives, good governance officers, and SEDOs to strengthen grassroots justice. Our focus? Practical ADR skills and demystifying the family law to reduce case backlogs. With support from @NLinRwanda and in close partnership with @GisagaraDistr, we are empowering 144 local leaders to become ADR pioneers in their communities. Stronger skills. Faster resolutions. Fewer backlogs. #AccessToJustice #Gisagara #RuleOfLaw #Rwanda #HakiLinkProject

That marks the end of the review of #Rwanda. Join us again at 2.30pm CET for the review of #Nepal. Watch live here: webtv.un.org/en #UPR51

#Rwanda also received numerous recommendations encouraging it to ratify both the Rome Statute of the ICC and the Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. #UPR51

Many states have made recommendations on enhancing the protection of children within the legislative framework, particularly in the theme of child marriage. The delegation of #Rwanda has stated that the country’s law against child defiling prohibits all forms of child marriage.

#Rwanda has received numerous recommendations on installing measures against online violence, establishing mechanisms for early prevention of human trafficking, especially of women and girls, and taking action to tackle prison overcrowding and lack of sanitation. #UPR51

#Rwanda has received many recommendations by states such as Dominican Rep. and Paraguay on stepping up efforts to broaden access to quality and free education, including primary, and ensure no discrimination for women and persons with disabilities. #UPR51

The UK, Sweden, and Spain are amongst the states who have implored #Rwanda to ensure civil society and the media enjoy full freedom and safety, especially from arbitrary arrests and executions. The delegation highlighted the need for specificity and access to evidence. #UPR51

While may states have recommended efforts are enhanced to protect freedom of religion, including the re-opening of some previously closed places of worship, #Rwanda has stated this course of action was to ensure public protection. #UPR51

Initiatives and national strategies for poverty reduction, unity and reconciliation, the protection of persons with disabilities and climate change have been mentioned in recommendations made to #Rwanda by states such as Romania and Tunisia. #UPR51

States like Nepal and Montenegro have made recommendations to #Rwanda to step up efforts to reduce the inequality gap between men and women in the context of elections and participation in the public and political spheres. #UPR51

The delegation of #Rwanda has informed of efforts to reinforce the justice system, including equal access to justice, strengthen accountability, and to prevent hate speech, especially in the context of the 1994 conflict. A Ministry of National Unity was also established. #UPR51

In its opening statement, #Rwanda spoke on the advancements made in the country in terms of access to electricity and clean water, which have raised to a 72% and a 90% respectively. #UPR51

We are back on day 3 of #UPR51 with the review of #Rwanda. Join live here: webtv.un.org/en

Ending GBV is not a campaign — it is a commitment. In November alone, our teams assisted 49 SGBV survivors most of them (80%) coming from through mobile clinics and toll-free services. We will keep bringing justice closer to rural communities where vulnerability is highest. The campaign ends, but the work continues. #16DaysOfActivism2025 @UNFPARwanda @unwomenrwanda @EUinRW @NLinRwanda @RwandaGender @Rwanda_Justice