Initiatives for Peace and Human Rights (iPeace) is a non-profit organization that strives to enhance the culture of peace through human rights and good governance education.
Since early 2000s, iPeace has been working at the grassroots level with local leaders to ensure that socio-economic transformation is accompanied by the respect for human rights and the observation of good governance principles.
At iPeace, we believe that raising awareness of citizens and their leaders about human rights and good governance on a regular basis is the best way to contribute to the building of sustainable peace in Rwanda, in particular, and in the Great Lakes region at large.
Access to justice is critical in ensuring that people are able exercise their Human Rights.
Human Rights should be respected, promoted and protected. However, for this to happen, people must first know their rights so that they can demand them when needed.
Good Governance is key to a stable community. Among other things, Good Governance implies that local authorities are transparent and that they promote people’s participation in the decision-making process
Technology is quickly transforming the society. Digital transformation is considered as the royal way to fast track economic development in developing countries. For that reason, heavy investments are done in digital solutions to bring critical services to the most vulnerable, to create jobs, to strengthen small and medium businesses, to enable trade and services, and to build resilience.
iPeace applies a transformative approach to gender norms in all its programs and activities. The goal is to change social and gender norms to fight against unequal power and privileges between people of different sexes in order to free people and communities from harmful and destructive norms.
Peace building and Reconciliation are crucial in restructuring Rwanda post-1994 and in rethreading Rwanda’s social fabric..
People may seek to rebuild their lives in a foreign country for multiple reasons. While some may choose to leave their countries for a better job or education, others can be forced to escape from persecution or human rights abuses.