Engineering her future: how a NELSAP-CU campaign is inspiring Rwandan girls to transform water challenges into careers

Posted in : Blog on 22 November 2025

Led by NELSAP-CU and funded by the CIWA Program, a unique outreach campaign began in early June 2025, making waves in Rwanda’s secondary schools. Titled “Empowering Girls to Join the Water Engineering Profession,” this campaign was more than just a school visit; it was a deliberate intervention aimed at shifting mindsets, opening doors, and planting seeds of ambition in classrooms often left on the margins of technical career paths.