The mayor of Kigali city Fidel Ndayisaba has urged women to be more creative but also produce high quality hand crafts especially weaving Agaseke baskets.
Ndayisaba made the remarks september 20,in Nkumba, at the official launch of Itorero of women involved in handcraft work.
The women grouped under the association “Mutima w’urugo” which is made of women producing weaved crafts in Kigali city are in Nkumba in Northern province to participate in Itorero ry’igihugu in order to be equipped with necessary knowledge about the harmonization of their work and how Rwandan culture is a part of their initiatives.
Ndayisaba noted that Agaseke has the great value in the Rwandan culture adding that women involved in this initiative are an additional value. Agaseke will strengthen women’s economic empowerment and promotion of their livelihoods.
Women under “Mutima w’urugo” association will gain different skills including behaviour change among their communities and how to make their work more productive.
Uwimana Joselyne,a member of the association says she is happy to attend in Itorero since she will learn more about Rwandan culture, value and norms and how to use culture in developing more creative initiative like Agaseke.
Agaseke is a Rwandan initiative that brings women together to weave traditional hand crafts, with the aim of elevating their living standards. Currently men have joined such associations.
From 18th September to 30th September, 2012, about 431 women from Kigali city will be participating in itorere under “Mutima w’urugo” in Nkumba. One man also is participating.
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