Throughout my research of the Rwandan genocide and its recovery, I have found myself very impressed with Paul Kagame and what he’s done for Rwanda and its people. Under his presidency, Rwanda has become an extraordinarily stable country, and has one of the best economies in Africa. In this interview, Kagame talks about several different topics. However, the thing that I was the most impressed with was how Rwanda is the only country in the world with a majority of women in its parliament. This is an extreme change from how women had been treated during the time of the Genocide. Because of having read about how women were beaten and raped during the genocide, I had thought before watching this that Rwanda was just another country where women are abused and mistreated. I have been proved wrong. Kagame says in the interview that it only makes sense for women to have the same rights and opportunities as men. I find myself respecting Kagame for that opinion a lot. It is very rare to find a leader that is this dedicated to creating justice, stability and equality. This fact just goes to show how much a country really can change.
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