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Agathe Uwilingiyimana. Agathe Uwilingiyimana (Kinyarwanda: [u.wǐː.ɾiː.ɲɟi.jí.mɑ̂ː.nɑ]; 23 May 1953 – 7 April 1994), sometimes known as Madame Agathe, [1] was a Rwandan political figure. She served as Prime Minister of Rwanda from 18 July 1993 until her assassination on 7 April 1994, during the opening stages of the Rwandan genocide.
Gender equality in Rwanda. As of 2018, the African country Rwanda ranks in the top five countries for gender equality according to the Global Gender Gap Report. [1] The idea of fairness that dominates this country arose after the genocide against the Tutsi that occurred in 1994. [2] The government is committed to ensuring equal rights for women ...
Education accounts for fifteen percent of the national budget, of which 9.5 percent is allotted to Higher education. In 2003 the state's total expenditure on education was 48 billion Rwandan Francs (£48.6 million or $86m). Between 1996 and 2001 total public spending rose from 3.2 percent to 5.5 percent.
In Left to Tell, Immaculée Ilibagiza shares of her experience during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. She survived hidden for 91 days with seven other women in a small bathroom, no larger than 3 feet (0.91 m) by 4 feet (1.2 m) (an area of 12 square feet). The bathroom was concealed in a room behind a wardrobe in the home of a Hutu pastor.
Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines (RTLM) (Kinyarwanda: Radiyo yigenga y'imisozi igihumbi), nicknamed " Radio Genocide " or " Hutu Power Radio ", was a Rwandan radio station which broadcast from July 8, 1993, to July 31, 1994. It played a significant role in inciting the Rwandan genocide that took place from April to July 1994, and has ...
A. Akilah Institute. Categories: Women's education by location. Women in Rwanda. Education in Rwanda.
Rwanda joined the East African Community in 2007 and there were plans for a common East African shilling, which it had been hoped would be in place by 2015, [26] but have not yet reached fruition (2020). Rwanda is a country of few natural resources, [27] and the economy is based mostly on subsistence agriculture by local farmers using simple ...
Demographics of Rwanda. Demographic features of the population of Rwanda include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects. Rwanda's population density, even after the 1994 genocide, is among the highest in Sub-Saharan Africa at 500 inhabitants per square ...