Gender equality: How far have Rwandan women come?

WHILE addressing the summer summit of the Women in Parliament (WIP) Global Forum held in Kigali in July this year, President Paul Kagame said that women's 64 per cent representation in Rwanda's Lower House should not be seen as an end in itself with regard to gender equality and women empowerment in the country.
To economically empower themselves, Rwandan women have taken to establishing their own mini enterprises. (File photo)
To economically empower themselves, Rwandan women have taken to establishing their own mini enterprises. (File photo)
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