Rwanda: National Women Council Empowering Women

17 October 2016

The National Women Council joined the rest of the world to celebrate the International Day of Rural Women on 15 on the 15th of October 2016.

At the level of local government, women now comprise a representation of 43%, up from 24% before the 2006 elections. This is largely a result of community sensitization on the rights of women to vote and stand for election.

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