CHAPTER 6

Women Have Strong Voice in Rwandan Parliament

1. In Rwanda women hold how many seats in Parliament?

25.2 percent

38.2 percent

45.3 percent

48.8 percent

2. The traditional role of Rwandan women was

As rulers

As housewives

As nurses and teachers

As business owners

3. An important result of the 1994 genocide in empowering women was that

Many women were killed

Many children were killed

Farmland was ruined

Many women were widowed and became primary breadwinners for their families

4. The percentage of the population that is women is

48 percent

49 percent

50 percent

52 percent