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Wednesday
May 23rd


Women in Power

Country: Rwanda

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Description: After the 1994 genocide, 70 per cent of Rwanda’s population were women. Strong legislation to increase their level of representation means that today, over half of Rwanda’s MP are female, making Rwanda the country with the highest number of women MPs in the world. The story of two women and how it’s changed their lives.

Runtime: 7 minutes 35 seconds

Language: ENGLISH, KIRUNDI, KINYARWANDA

 

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AFRICA, ERITREA - A Rashaida family in their tent. The Rashaida are an ethnic group populating Eritrea and north-east Sudan. In 1846, the Rashaida migrated from Saudi Arabia into Eritrea and north-east Sudan after clan warefare had broken out in their homeland. Rashaida women always cover their lowe