Women’s Day special: Rural women tell stories of success

Rural women in Muhanga district have not only been emancipated but also worked hard towards self sustainability and economic development. They attribute their success to the unwavering government support. The underlying factor is that all of them had the courage to take the first step and work to avoid dependence on their spouses. Most of them have invested in agriculture, handicrafts, real estates, general trading and micro scale industries.  These women have all the reasons to celebrate the International Women’s Day and below are some of their stories as retold By Daniel Sabiiti