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 Rwanda ranks in the top 5 for gender equality yet roles of men and women are still complicated and just as prevalent as a country who is behind in gender equality. In comparison to the US which ranks number 45 we see how high Rwanda is on the scale. Even though Rwanda is one of the most "pro women" countries in the world "feminism is not seen as a good thing" (npr, p. 9). In a way Rwanda was forced to make drastic changes in gender equality in order for their economy to not suffer which is still not a real way of addressing the issue.   Why is that? The country of Rwanda face a genocied which followed 100 days of slaughter leaving the society in chaos, with a death toll between 800,000 and 1millions. This left the Rwandan society with more women than men meaning women had to step up in a huge way. "The call for equality was let not by thousands of women but by one man - President Paul Kagame"  (npr, p. 19). Kagame decided that the Rwandan society was so d

Senegal is considered to be one of the most stable African Democracies with high economic growth even with their high number of unemployment and fertility rates. They also struggle due to over population, high levels of poverty and low levels of social protection which leaves no room for gender equality. Gender inequality is an issue that is being addressed by the Senegalese government through laws and many other actions and commitments. Unlike otherAfrican countries that I have blogged about, Senegal is making huge strides in reaching the gender equality SDG.  How is The Government prioritizing this issue? We know Senegal is taking this issue seriously because of the National Strategy for Gender Equality and Equity that has been developed to "make Senegal an emerging country in 2035 with a society of solidarity in a state of law.. where men and women will have the same opportunities" (UN Women, p. 6). They aim to "eliminate inequalities between women and men... ensure w

 Among other Latin countries El Salvador is a Latin American country with high levels of gender inequality. Women in El Salvador experience "high rates of violence, limited access to family planning, and the full criminalization of abortion under all circumstances" (Equal measures, P. 2). Although strong human rights frameworks have been put into place for women and children they still experience hostility from authorities who are not carrying out these laws. The wage gender gap between men and women is 14 percent and women do not have as much access to education as men do.  Due to the lack of support from the government and authorities different women's movements have untied in hopes to achieve equal opportunities for Men and Women. Among the groups are Concertación Prudencia Ayala which combines organizations "including Las Dignas and Las Mélidas, two lead grantee partner organizations for the Fund for Gender Quality" (UN Women, P. 3). With a hunger for change