Since The Genocide, Women Have Taken The Lead In Rwanda

After The Genocide (2007): When the genocide ended, many women formed associations to rebuild their communities. Thirteen years on, these associations have redefined the role of women in Rwandan society. For similar stories, see: Rwanda Revisited https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83SE-BC1qis Rwandan Genocide - Rwanda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrOtTD_iM2U Gacaca Justice - Rwanda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiDea-PNoyw Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/film/3553/after-the-genocide Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures Forty-eight percent of MPs in Rwanda are women – the highest proportion in the world. “Women are leading everything. We are capable of doing the job”, states politician Speciose. In the aftermath of the genocide, she helped found a women’s association to rebuild her village. Then they started raising funds for orphans. “After seeing how strong and brave Speciose is, she was made Mayor,” explains her friend Daphrose. “Then she was elected for parliament.” Women like Speciose are overturning traditional stereotypes. “We used to think the role of women was to cook food but now, women are being recognized.” Pear Productions – Ref. 3553 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world s most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world s top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you ll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.