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As African women, we don’t have to live up to other people’s expectations. We too can question the status quo

— Dinah Musindarwezo

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We continue to see women miss out on human rights due to lack of due attention.

Actually in most countries, women wish to get half of what Rwanda has.

We need to have men understand gender equality and cease to be oppressors and perpetrators. This will increase the involvement of human rights affairs.

When we see African Union putting women rights at the centre of their deliberations, it has taken our push and advocacy over previous years.

It’s possible to question cultural practices if they don’t align with our values

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