GENEVA, 5 Oct. (UNHCR) - The U.N. Refugee Agency's Executive Committee was told Thursday that more women should be included in the current peace talks on the central African state of Burundi. "Refugee ...

KIGALI, Rwanda – A Human Rights Watch report says members of the youth wing of Burundi's ruling party have gang-raped women and girls related to people accused of being opposed to President Pierre ...

NGOZI, Burundi (AP) — The hug between the two women looked like it would last forever. A spirited 85-year-old had embraced a younger woman she hadn’t seen for months, and she chanted a number of ...

BUJUMBURA, Burundi – About 200 women demonstrated in Burundi's capital, Bujumbura, as street protests resumed against President Pierre Nkurunziza's bid for a third term in power. At least 13 people ...

Women and women's groups in Burundi are actively leading the fight against climate change on the ground, yet they are often excluded from decision-making processes. Women are asking for support, not ...

Nelson Mandela's philosophy towards conflict resolution has had a profound impact on international peacemaking processes, but it was his policy of inclusion that opened doors for women. Six months ...

Burundi's women emulate the country's men's side, who featured at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Burundi have qualified for the Women's Africa Cup of Nations for the first ever time after beating ...

Since 2005, Burundi has set quotas to ensure that the country's three ethnic groups (Hutu, Tutsi and Twa), as well as women, are represented in its parliament, central government and municipal ...