What they say : Children from Remera Catholic Primary School say women are great role models

“I am proud of being a girl because when I see how my mother and other women are respected, I feel like it’s enough for me to be a girl.” Milliere Iradukunda, 14, P.6.

Tuesday, March 01, 2011
L-R : Milliere Iradukunda ; Project Ruhinankiko ; Orly Uwase

"I am proud of being a girl because when I see how my mother and other women are respected, I feel like it’s enough for me to be a girl.”

Milliere Iradukunda, 14, P.6.

"I would like to extend my advice to whoever does not send a girl to school; they are limiting their chances of contributing to the nation’s development and the Government should punish them.”

Project Ruhinankiko, 12, P.6.

"Girls should be given equal rights like their brothers because everything that boys can do, girls are capable of doing.”

Orly Uwase, 13, P.6.

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