Kagame said this in his message on International Women’s Day.
He said that the day was an important event to talk about.
The Head of State said that Rwanda has made great strides in empowering women and girls be in good politics, legal reform, and policy frameworks which helped speed up the progress.
“Increasingly, everyone understands that there is an unacceptably high cost to gender inequality,” he said.
He said that it was no accident that the renewal of the country was also accompanied by significant upgrades in the status, roles, and responsibilities of women. The same is true in nearly every country where gender equality has been taken seriously.
“Women are a cornerstone of prosperity for society as a whole. Even in situations of conflict, they are in a position to make unique contributions to peace and stability,” he noted.
Kagame reminded that there still much more to do to ensure women fell safe.
“Even so, all over the world, we see that the facts on the ground still don’t reflect those good intentions. The recent media attention to the disturbing experiences many women continue to live with is a wake-up call for all of us not to take the gains for granted. Indeed, there is still much more to do to ensure that women feel safe and enjoy equal opportunity,” he said.
In pursuing this Kagame urged that it is important to act together, not women on one side, and men on the other. He said that no one loses when women and girls experience equality and empowerment.
The fact that Rwanda has made great strides in gender equality is proven by the number of women in different institutions. Rwanda is the first country with the big number of women in parliament where they occupy 64% of seats.
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