A CONDOM for women has gone on trial in Rwanda as a measure to fight sexually transmitted diseases after similar tests in neighbouring Uganda proved relatively successful. The condom, introduced by Population Services International (PSI), a US-based organisation, consists of a fine polyurethane membrane that covers all of the user’s genitalia. The condom usually sells for 38 US cents but will be subsidised, like contraceptives for men. According to official figures, 60% of Rwandans have sexual encounters before the age of 18, and 83% before 23. – AFP