Across the country, women have been integral in boosting Rwanda's economy, taking out micro loans and starting businesses to support their families, and supporting their country in the process. These women, many of whom are working for the first time, have helped to "fight the cycle of poverty," through their own determination (Fiola A01)
These brutal attacks do not discourage many girls, however, who often walk for hours and pledge to go to school despite injuries they received while attempting to attend in the past. In fact, many institutions specifically for females and their education have been developed (Gayle)
Although the numbers of hospitals have risen, and the government claims that free hospitals are available for most, citizens say that this isn't the case, that the free healthcare is not adequate and is often too far away. With high infant mortality rates, underweight and dying children, ill-equipped hospitals, and limited technological advances, some compare the amount of money spent on healthcare with the amount spent by the United States on the war effort (Lyn)
Much like Afghanistan, Rwanda's current economic woes are a result of war. In 1994, one of the most devastating genocides in recent history tore Rwanda apart, "devistat[ing] the Rwandan economy and destroy[ing] much of the infrastructure," in addition to decimating "the human resource base, in particular, of trained personnel" (Murenzi)
In fact, Breen states that "the Rwandan government is currently investing a great deal of time and resources in improving its education system as a means of emancipating its people from the poverty and ignorance of the past" (1). Technology has been helping Rwanda further that goal by providing distance education courses for those in Africa who want to train in the teaching or other professions (Breen 2)
Human resources underdevelopment: This is defined as a low Human Assets Index based on nutrition, health, education, and adult literacy. Economic Vulnerability: This criteria, which consists of the country's ability to produce income based on natural resources and resourcefulness, is related to the first, but measures the country's potential rather than its current results (United Nations 2003)
This approach was fruitful within the shortest time possible following a recommendation to the Organization of African Unity in order to supply neutral military components with the aim of overseeing implementation of peace process. The neutral army by the OAU was also essential in managing hostilities in the case of Rwanda during the implementation process (Rothchild p
For instance, in the fifth phase of the Arusha accords, RPF demanded on the exclusion of the right wing faction of the government from both negotiations and future governments. The argument by the RFP led to weakening of the president's powers and reduction in numbers or voting power by the government in relation to this peace process (Dolgopol p
The eventual outcome of application of force as an option to bargaining was displacing thousands of citizens within 20 miles from the capital city of Kigali. This application of force was facilitated by negative influence of the course on the Government of Rwanda in relation to economic implications (McClintock p
Despite the fact that RPF did not adopt and implement the concept of Boulware strategy, it is essential to note the influence of application of force as an alternative to bargaining process. In order to minimize antagonization of the government of Rwanda, it was essential for the RPF to make at least few substantial concessions during the peace process (Scorgie p
He preaches a doctrine of security, guided reconciliation, honest governance, and, above all, self-reliance. Already, he has brought Rwanda much that was inconceivable in the wake of the 1994 genocide: law and order, the beginnings of economic growth and social transformation, a cooling of sectarian passion, and, most astonishing of all, a pulsating sense of enthusiasm and optimism"(Kinzer, 3)
An ethnic group implies a certain name that shares the same historical symbols and memories" (Nye, 2005). Another aspect that has become increasingly relevant in the way in which war is waged is gender (Eriksen, 2002)
More precisely, studies have pointed out the fact that the actions that determine the genocide have in parts sociological considerations. In this sense, "the original conception of 'genocide' was that of the waging of war by a state in order to destroy nations" (Freeman, 1995)
Along with children and the old population, women were protected during wars. This also is connected to the fact that women were viewed as the bearers of the next generations (Gourevitch, 1999)
Since the Second World War, the techniques, the definitions of combatant forces, as well as the means of waging war have dramatically changed, reason for which the outcomes are more and more unpredictable. Since the end of the Clod War and until the beginning of the 21st century, more than 100 conflicts took place around the world (Nye, 2005)
In 1948, the genocide was defined on the lines of ethnic, religious, national groups. More precisely, the genocide is "the physical destruction of national, ethnic, racial, and religious groups, in whole or in part" (Shelton, 2005, p13)
The UN mission (UNAMIR) "created in October 1993 to keep the peace and assist the governmental transition in Rwanda, sought to intervene between the killers and civilians. It also tried to mediate between the [pro-Tutsi] RPF [Rwandan Patriotic Front] and the [pro-Hutu] Rwandan army after the RPF struck from Rwanda to protect Tutsi and rescue their battalion encamped in Kigali as part of the Accord" (Ferroggiaro 2001)
In the stoning of Soraya M, the idea of stoning a person because she was not what she "should have been" comes to light. Soraya is asked for a divorce by her husband because he wants to marry a 14-year-old girl (Cannon, 2009)
She refuses, so he finds a way to make it look as though she was being unfaithful to him. Even though she is innocent, women have very little say in anything in Iran (Simons, 2009)
Rwanda Genocide and Stories The majority of richer, stronger countries in the world failed to intervene during the genocide in Rwanda because they were part of the United Nations. While the UN does get involved in genocide issues, it is forbidden for other countries to get involved in internal disputes if there is no genocide taking place (Nyankanzi, 1998)