Brief profile: Jolly M. Rubagiza holds a PhD in Education from the University of Bristol in the UK. Currently she is Associate Professor of Gender and Education and also serves as the Director of the Centre for Gender Studies at the College of Arts and Social Sciences, the University of Rwanda (UR). Jolly has a long career as an academic and researcher in Rwanda; during which time she has taught, supervised and mentored many students and won various research grants. She has also published a number of scholarly articles and developed teaching, learning and training materials on various topics including Gender, Education and Development, Peace Building and Social Cohesion, ICT in Education, Positive Masculinity and others. In addition, Prof. Jolly is an active member of numerous women’s organizations and a Board Member to several institutions in Rwanda. Currently she is the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Forum for African Women Educationalist (FAWE) Rwanda Chapter. Previously she served as the Deputy Director General of Rwanda Management Institute (RMI), which is a training, research and capacity building institution for public and private sector employees in Rwanda.