Stories
Real people. Real impact. The voices of the democracy pipeline.
RootsCamp and the Birth of the Federal Workers Alliance for Democracy
By Beverly Schreiber
I found a renewed sense of purpose that carried me through the year. Thanks to Amy Pritchard and the team at GAIN POWER, RootsCamp returned — and during a Big Ideas session, the Federal Workers Alliance for Democracy was born.
RootsCamp and the Birth of the Federal Workers Alliance for Democracy
By Beverly Schreiber
I found a renewed sense of purpose that carried me through the year. Thanks to Amy Pritchard and the team at GAIN POWER, RootsCamp returned — and during a Big Ideas session, the Federal Workers Alliance for Democracy was born.
Read moreWomen GAIN Leader Story and Mission On International Women's Day
By Hyacinthe Mizero
My name is Hyacinthe Mizero Ahingeneye, a proud Rwandan woman born and raised in Kigali City. Women GAIN gave me the space to grow, lead, and discover what I am capable of contributing to my community.
Read full storyMy Personal Rwanda Story
By Amy Pritchard
In 2011, I arrived in Rwanda as NDI's country director knowing only two things about the country. Fourteen years later, I am still there — transformed by what I found: a country that rebuilt itself through women's leadership and proved what is possible.
Read full storyFinding Purpose Through Growth and Opportunities
By Monica Akoi Dau Ahol
Growing up as a refugee and coming from a family of seven has shaped how I understand opportunity, resilience, and personal growth. When I learned about Women GAIN Rwanda and the Intwari Women Digital Apprenticeship, I immediately saw it as more than a learning opportunity.
Read full storyThe Intwari Women: Building the Democracy Pipeline in Rwanda
By Women GAIN Rwanda
Now in its third cohort, the Intwari Women Digital Apprenticeship is training young women from across Rwanda and the continent to be the digital strategists, communicators, and civic technologists who power democratic movements.
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My Personal Rwanda Story
By Amy Pritchard
In 2011, Amy arrived in Rwanda and saw what happens when women lead — 64% of parliament, ministries transformed, a nation rebuilt. Fourteen years later, the CoKiyovu vision grew from that experience: the world's first destination for women's leadership.
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RootsCamp and the Birth of FWAD
By Beverly Schreiber
At RootsCamp 2025, Beverly found renewed purpose after years in the democracy workforce. The Federal Workers Alliance for Democracy was born there — a movement of federal workers committed to democratic governance, born from connection and shared struggle.
Read moreThe Pipeline in Action
By Intwari Women Cohort 3
The third cohort of the Intwari apprenticeship program is redefining what workforce development looks like in Rwanda. These women are the pipeline — learning, leading, and building democracy infrastructure from the ground up.
Read moreWomen GAIN Leader on International Women's Day
By Hyacinthe Mizero
Hyacinthe shares her journey through Women GAIN Rwanda — from participant to leader — and what International Women's Day means for a generation of Rwandan women building governance infrastructure.
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Finding Purpose Through Growth and Opportunities
By Monica Akoi Dau Ahol
A South Sudanese refugee and ALU student, Monica joined the Intwari apprenticeship program and discovered her calling in democracy leadership. Her story embodies the power of the pipeline — connecting education, opportunity, and purpose across borders.
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