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born 1962 Rwanda
Jeannette Nyiramongi Kagame (born 10 August 1962) is the wife of Paul Kagame. She became the First Lady of Rwanda in 2000, when her husband took office as President.
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“Today, you are the guardians who will shape the Rwanda of today and tomorrow.”
Love yourself enough to be honest about what is within your power to change
“Reading and comprehension is still an issue for 9 out of 10 children…”
You will find that there is little replacement to truly nourishing happiness in the form of investment in one’s mind, spirit, body, and environment
The words ‘poor’ or ‘poverty’ are often used to define identity, yet these communities are more accurately described by their strength and drive to overcome the exploitative politics of the Old World.
And why not, there is no price tag to the liberation of women and in particular their financial freedom
These moments may appear insignificant when they happen, but they do not always remain small
Rwanda has chosen to trust young people and give them responsibilities in different sectors
The greatest danger we face would be allowing divisive thinking and speech to return.
Love yourself enough to know that you are worthy of receiving the help you need
The Rwanda we have today is a mosaic, made of people coming from all corners
Pain, disease and avoidable death are not our destiny
There is nothing the country has not given us
Human beings are social by nature.
We have laws that protect us and national leadership that values the dignity of women. The rest is up to us.
Young people ... have been entrusted with a great responsibility: to build a lasting legacy.
Our greatest challenge is no longer discovering solutions. The solutions already exist.
Yes, we will do our part, to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change, especially on women and girls. Yes, together we can, must, and will end the violence against women and girls.
The Africa we want is one led by healthy, ambitious, empowered, creative, innovative, educated youth
In your determination, all of us here can draw faith that gender parity is ours to claim, ours to live
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