The Forum of Rwandan Women Parliamentarians (FFRP) and the Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU) met July 26 to reflect on the basic factors that can justify the confirmation of a gender sensitive parliament.
Alphonsine Mukamugema the President of the FFRP, said that Rwanda is still the only country with the highest number of women in Parliament.
She said the ongoing meeting rooted in the report published in 2011 by IPU themed ‘Gender sensitive Parliament’ will discuss other factors that may be considered to confirm the gender sensitive parliament.
Zeina an envoy from IPU raised a question to the FFRP members, to suggest other factors beyond a huge number of women in parliament to confirm a gender sensitive parliament.
Other factors cited include; voting law considering gender equality, contribution of both men and women in any parliament, eradication of all discriminations rooted from feminine nature and inclusion of disadvantaged groups–disabled people and youth.
Other MPs showed the role of parliament in Rwanda in creation of gender sensitive laws stimulating gender equality.
Rwanda’s parliament has 56% women. This number has granted Rwanda an award as the country with the highest number of women in parliament around the world.
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