Women have played a great role in building the nation, through empowering their communities, the Prime Minister, Pierre Damien Habumuremyi has said. The Prime Minister made the remarks yesterday during  celebrations by the Rwanda Women Parliamentarians Forum to mark achievements for the 2008 – 2013 parliamentary term. 

Habumuremyi urged the women legislators not to relent on their efforts and to focus on empowering young girls to be responsible leaders in the future. Held under the theme ‘Women in Decision Making Positions, more insight for Sustainable Development’, the event took place at the Parliamentary Buildings in Kimihurura.  Saturday Times