Jeannette Bayisenge

"Also, in the past, women did not do paid work related to history, but these days women are left to work as much as men and do as well as men. 'the responsibility they have to take care of the home, but they are able to do it and see that it is productive like their elders. prioritized is a good way to speed up development, I ask women to show their commitment to show their ability to avoid repeated statements that it is women who do something that does not go well, that is why our attitude must change a lot Discussing experiences and challenges you have faced helps them to share knowledge.(Ubundi mbere, abagore ntabwo bakoraga akazi gahemberwa bijyanye n'amateka, ariko muri iyi minsi abagore basigaye bakora akazi nk'abagabo kandi bakanakora neza nk'abagabo, turabizi ko mu nzego z'umutekano byari nk'imbogamizi kubona abagore bazitabira nubwo biba bigoye bijyanye n'inshingano baba bafite zo kwita ku rugo, ariko barabishoboye kandi ukanabona ko bitanga umusaruro nk'uwa basaza babo, ndakomoza ku ijambo rya nyakubahwa perezida wa Repubulika ku munsi mpuzamahanga w'abagore aho yavuze ko uburinganire atari impuhwe ahubwo ari uburenganzira, ndetse anavuga ko iyobushyizwe imbere ari uburyo bwiza bwo kwihutisha iterembere, ndasaba abagore kujya bagaragaza ubwitange kugira ngo bagaragaze gushobora kwabo kugirango hirindwe imvugo zigaruka zivuga ko n'ubundi ari abagore iyo ikintu ugikoze ntikigende neza, niyo mpamvu imyumvire yacu igomba guhinduka cyane, iri huriro riba ari umwanya wokuganira kubunararibonye ndetse n'imbogamizi mwagiye muhura bikabafasha kungurana ubumenyi)"

"When I was growing up, I wanted to study like a Doctor, I was not born in a family of highly educated people, but I wanted to study, I wanted to study and reach the level of a Doctor. To achieve that, that's why I went to work at the University.(Nkura numvaga nshaka kwiga nk’aba Docteur, sinavukaga wenda mu muryango w’abantu bize cyane ariko numvaga nshaka kwiga, numvaga nshaka kwiga nkazagera kuri rwego rwa Docteur.Kugira ngo mbigereho rero niyo mpamvu nagiye gukora muri Kaminuza)"

"I have never passed the second place since I started primary and secondary school, which made me go to University. Because I was a scholar, I said, "Let me apply for a job teaching at the university, but the point was that I know that if you become a university teacher, you are required to study in order to be able to teach."(Ntabwo nigeze ndenga umwanya wa kabiri kuva natangira amashuri yaba abanza n’ayisumbuye, bituma njya no muri Kaminuza. Kuko nari muhanga ndavuga nti reka nsabe n’akazi ko kwigisha muri kaminuza ariko intumbero yari uko nzi ko iyo ubaye umwarimu wa Kaminuza uba usabwa kwiga kugira ngo ushobore kuzigisha)"

"Those who change the perception of society, and say that girls are capable, women who go to work are capable, and we have many of them in the public sector and in the private sector. Those are the ones I tip my hat to and say that he/she did not embarrass us.(Abo batuma ya myumvire ya sosiyete ihinduka, bakavuga bati ba bana b’abakobwa barashoboye, wa mugore yagiye mu kazi aragashobora, kandi dufite benshi yaba mu nzego za leta y’aba abo mu nzego z’abikorera.Abo nibo nkurira ingofero nkavuga ngo uriya ntabwo yadukojeje isoni.)"

"It has made it possible for me to learn and achieve my dreams so it feels like something I'm proud of. I felt like I wanted it and I did it.(Byarashobotse nshobora kwiga ngera ku ndoto zanjye ku buryo numva ari ikintu nishimira.Numvaga mbishaka kandi nabigezeho.)"

"The legacy I feel I will leave on Earth is that no one will say that I betrayed them. It may happen unintentionally but I know I would apologize to him/her.(Umurage numva nazasiga ku Isi ni uko hatazagira umuntu uvuga ngo naramuhemukiye.Wenda bishobora kubaho ntabishaka ariko mbimenye namusaba imbabazi)"

"I feel like I would leave people saying that she tried to communicate with us as clearly as possible. Even if you don't live in the world and please everyone, no matter what you do, someone will say that it didn't go well, but inside I feel that there is no guilt.(Numva ko nasiga abantu bavuga bati yagerageje kutubanira neza uko bishoboka.Nubwo utabaho ku Isi ushimisha abantu bose, uko wagira kose hari uzavuga ko hariya bitagenze neza, ariko muri njye numva ko ntaho nicira urubanza)"

"The government is always ready to support citizens from these special groups, but it is up to the leaders to follow-up on the issues they are facing in their communities so we can work together to solve them,"

"I want to show you that the battle we are fighting is not as easy as we might think,” she said. “Mind-set does not change overnight, which hinders our many strategies."

"You have a big responsibility of being exemplary to your children. It is very important for generations to come. It’s our responsibility to give good values to our children."

"With the available support, we (the government) are asking women entrepreneurs in agriculture to be self-confident and work hard to make the most of the opportunities that the government and partners provide to empower women."

"Once we have the mapping we will know how to work with local leaders to grow these groups, monitor growth progress, and disseminate information access to finance."

"In this NST 2 that is about to be implemented, the number of jobs created will increase and we need to do more. If you look at the 2030 vision, we want to reduce unemployment to 7%, while in 2050 we will reach 5%. The current figures we have are 17%, down from 20% in 2023."

"To make this possible, there are various policies in place, such as labor and the laws that govern it. We also strongly emphasize the on-the-job training policy because it greatly helps young people to learn in the labor market, because we tend to find obstacles where the skills graduates have are not in line with the needs of the labor market. About 65% of those who go through this on-the-job training program find jobs."

"We find that we have achieved this goal by looking at the figures for last year, 2023, where we reached over 90%, that is, one million and 300 thousand, and you can see that at least over 80% of these jobs have been given to youth, so this gives us great confidence when you look at the efforts put in by various stakeholders."

"Ratification of Convention No. 190 by Rwanda is a testament to Rwanda’s firm commitment to eliminating any forms of violence and harassment in and beyond the world of work."

"In this regard, Rwanda has put in place a robust policy, legal and institutional framework. The right of everyone to a world of work free from violence and harassment must be respected, protected and fulfilled. We will continue to work closely with employees and workers as well as our various stakeholders to achieve this ."

"words at the conference alone cannot do justice to the profound experiences and stories shared during the conference, thus a need to take a step further."

"You need to avoid polygamy, family conflicts and drunkenness. Let us fight to have safe families. As long as there are conflicts in families, national development is hardly reachable ."

"When all of this happens, we see children on streets, early pregnancies as a result of lack of safety at home ."

"As we have heard during these two days, violence against women and girls (VAWG) has a strong negative impact on human rights enjoyment in general, women and girls’ rights more specifically, as well as family well-being."

"And the impact of VAWG goes beyond the individual; affecting communities, businesses, and national economies."

"We all agree that gender equality cannot be achieved by women alone or men alone but it requires shared effort from men and women, boys and girls, hence challenging traditional masculinity ."

"Let us remember that motivating others to take action against all forms of gender-based violence will sustain what we are doing and, that all women and all girls deserve a life free from violence ."

"When a wife doesn’t look after the children well, 40 per cent of surveyed women said it was justifiable to beat her, 13 per cent of men agreed. Fortunately, fewer men find wife-beating justifiable ."

"All shared experiences will be useful in the journey to the next interventions for a transformational change in the lives of women and girls in the 54 member Commonwealth countries."

"You know how long we have been teaching about gender equality, this is where we are today ."

"The successful implementation of the Maputo Protocol is not the sole responsibility of one Ministry or government agency dealing with gender, women or human rights. A wide collaboration and consultations are ongoing to come up with concrete and unconventional measures on how to address these remaining challenges ."

"We believe that engaging men and boys and challenging traditional masculinities will lead to lasting behavioural change and creating strong allies in the process of empowering women and girls ."

"the full participation of these local leaders is crucial for the country’s development."

"Today, Rwanda is among the leading countries with the highest number of women in decision-making positions with 61.3% female Members of Parliament and is ranked 7th globally in closing gender gaps according to the Global Gender Gap Report, 2021"

"You will find that members of families that face conflict on a high level do not have who to tell and hardly converse. A family should be a place where someone feels safe and comfortable. Members, parents and children, should converse, help each other to relieve, hence ending the conflict ."

"We strongly believe that the commitments recently made by the country during the Generation Equality Forum will help to double the number of women and girls supported by innovations centres."

"We are continuing to put efforts in areas where gaps are ."

"Currently we conduct dialogues in communities during women councils meetings and we make sure that there is a person from the National Electoral Commission to teach and sensitise more women to participate in elections."

"These are all concerning trends that need to be addressed so all Rwandan families can live in peace, and we are working towards solving these issues right from the community level ."

"Low technology usage and lack of capital persist as primary barriers to job creation among the youth ."

"We are working with different stakeholders, notably the judicial sector, so that rape and defilement trials can be conducted at the crime scene and in public to make sure it leaves a lesson to anyone who may attempts to do it ."

"We are still liaising with the judicial sector so that the process can be conducted through legally-accepted procedures, in line with the Rwandan criminal procedures ."

"There are no challenges in our laws; challenges are in implementing them. There is a need to stand up to enforce the good laws and plans we have, and we are on the right path ."

"This gap in gender parity can be addressed by enhancing the profiles and leadership capabilities of senior women leaders. This is the only sure way of having women who can successfully compete for senior UN positions."

"We should not hide perpetrators, this prevents justice from prevailing. Regardless of what they give back in return, we need to report them since that is one way of curbing GBV ."

"People should be encouraged to go for help; more people need to raise their voices."

"There is no doubt that women are underrepresented in senior UN positions, particularly in field missions. This is because they face a variety of challenges that impede them from occupying those positions ."

"women who are actively involved become role models for the younger generation, and that leads to higher self-esteem. As a result, political policies are implemented efficiently."

"the importance of supporting new women in leadership by holding their hands and guiding them to success and stressed the need to implement gender equality and equity in decision-making positions, encouraging members of the network to approach this goal differently."