This article is interesting, especially considering women’s participation
in Rwanda’s governance. New field research by The Initiative for Inclusive
Security documents contributions to government in post-genocide Rwanda,
which has the highest percentage of female parliamentarians in the world:
48.8% in the lower house of parliament. The research is online at
http://www.huntalternatives.org/pages/478_rwanda_project.cfm.
The Rwandan women legislators have had an impact on policymaking and
legislative process: they created the first cross-party parliamentary
caucus less than two years after the genocide, have enlisted male allies in
effort to engender Rwanda's laws, and have consulted and involved the
public in efforts to reduce discrimination, combat gender-based violence,
and protect children. All in all, very compelling findings regarding
women's contributions to good governance post-conflict.
--Rebecca Miller,
Event and Policy Program Planner,
The Initiative for Inclusive Security
This article is interesting, especially considering women’s participation in Rwanda’s governance. New field research by The Initiative for Inclusive Security documents contributions to government in post-genocide Rwanda, which has the highest percentage of female parliamentarians in the world: 48.8% in the lower house of parliament. The research is online at http://www.huntalternatives.org/pages/478_rwanda_project.cfm.
The Rwandan women legislators have had an impact on policymaking and legislative process: they created the first cross-party parliamentary caucus less than two years after the genocide, have enlisted male allies in effort to engender Rwanda's laws, and have consulted and involved the public in efforts to reduce discrimination, combat gender-based violence, and protect children. All in all, very compelling findings regarding women's contributions to good governance post-conflict.
--Rebecca Miller, Event and Policy Program Planner, The Initiative for Inclusive Security