Social+Issues-Womens+Rights+Economic-FA11

Women of Africa have very little say in the economic development of their nation, some places more than others. Women still work but are payed much less than men for doing the same job. They also work more than men. Women are so important to the economy because the money they make goes to better health, nutrition, and education for their children and families. So although women actually hold up the homestead and provide for the future of their children, which is ultimately and essentially the future of Africa, they are extremely under appreciated. Women effect the economic impact of things like poverty sovereignty.
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In Rwanda the post-war effect has not hurt, but helped women's roles in improving the economy and improving Rwanda over all. Rwanda's economy has tripled since 1994, growing at a rate of 6% every year. After the bodies were buried the population consisted of about 60% women, and 40% men. Seeing as many men, husbands, fathers and sons, have been killed in the war, there has been a larger opportunity for women. In the instance of farming and investing, women have had a strong and swift hand in the business. Fifty-five precent of the workforce consists of women.
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In 1999 a reform was passed enabling women to inherit property which was important to female farmers.

Thirty-six percent of top jobs such as ministries of commerce, agriculture, infrastructure, and foreign affairs information are held by women in Rwanda.

Women also outnumber the men in Parliament. Women in Parliament have made laws that help control women businesses that help the economy. For example, a woman who weaves baskets for a living can do so while making a steady income that supports her family.

Through our Emerging Leaders Program, part of Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Women Initiative, talented women in eight African countries, including Rwanda, are able to receive training in banking and finance to help them establish or advance careers in microfinance as loan officers and bank managers in our banks.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is not doing so good in this area. This nation is still developing from their past of war where women don't have as many rights. These rights are lacking due to the lack of political will. There are people talking about how bad the rights of women in the Congo are but nothing is being done.
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The "Security Council" is an example where they have spoken of this topic but haven't really taken action in doing something about it. Being the rape capital of the world, the Congo's economy is still developing but women's rights are doing even worse. By the number of rapes that occurred hourly between 2006 and 2007, it would seem that there are absolutely none. Not much help is seen in the Congo.

Women are great with their hands there, weaving garments and baskets and working in the fields along with managing their families. They have little economic impact though because they are silenced and degraded by the obvious dominant gender.