Rwanda Project
Since the end of the civil war and 1994 genocide, Rwandan women have made remarkable contributions to rebuild their society. They also made unprecedented political gains, achieving near parity in the legislature's lower chamber. But what effect did their presence have on this society in transition? Inclusive Security's three-year Rwanda Project revealed that women leaders: drafted the only substantive bill to emerge from the legislative rather than the executive branch, a far-reaching law to combat gender-based violence; spearheaded efforts to eliminate discrimination and enhance human rights protections; and fostered cross-party and male-female collaboration through the Forum of Rwandan Women Parliamentarians and by involving men in efforts to craft legislation. The following papers and policy briefs elaborate on these extraordinary achievements.
'Gender is Society': Inclusive Lawmaking in Rwanda's Parliament"
By Elizabeth Powley and Elizabeth Pearson, Critical Half
Winter 2007
POLICY BRIEFS
This series of policy briefs is derived from Inclusive Security's Rwanda Project research. They aim to provide policymakers, donors, and program planners with strategies for the consolidation of democracy in post-conflict societies.
Advancing Women's Caucuses in Legislatures
Fostering Citizen Participation in the Development of Legislation
Promoting Male-Female Collaboration in Legislatures
Strengthening Post-Conflict Legislatures
Read more about the papers' release:
"Policy Placement" and Iraq: Women in Combat
By Lorelei Kelly, Huffington Post
April 21, 2008
Case Studies: What Happens When Women Lead?
By Josh Weissburg, Global Interdependence Initiative's The Switchblog
April 11, 2008