The gains Rwanda has made in the continuing efforts to empower women at all levels and, notably, the 64 per cent women representation in Parliament currently, have won admiration across the globe.
With what has been accomplished thus far (including, among others, reducing maternal deaths by up to 75 per cent ahead of the 2015 schedule under the Millennium Development Goals), it will not be a stretch to say that Rwanda has become something of a symbol of women's empowerment in Africa.
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