Women in general around the world have been involved in the sciences and careers in it much less than men are, but groups in Rwanda are trying to change that. In Rwanda the number of women in the field was just 48.7 percent in 2011, and it has reached 55.1 percent in 2015. While the number of women in the field is steadily increasing, it remains too low in many people’s eyes. Jean Philbert Nsengimana, the Minister of Youth and ICT believes the amount of women in science would increase even more if they were pushed more and provided with more information. “Both rural and urban girls have equal chances at science courses but this mostly depends on the awareness they have. Being aware of the advantages of such courses can help them make the choices.” The rest of the world should look at Rwanda and take their lead in empowering women into taking on science as a career, along with other fields that they might shy away from as a result of a social stigma.
Sources:
Mbabazi, Donah. "Girls in Science: How Far Have They Come?" The New Times Rwanda. The New Times Rwanda, 9 Feb. 2017. Web. 20 Feb. 2017.
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