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Sustainable development of Rwandan family. Learning from Indigenous practices of gender equality and contemporary gender equality trends

Research project
Active research
Project period
2017 - ongoing
Project owner
Department of Social work
Area
Society and economy
Topic
Social Work

Short description

This research project analyzes how changes brought by gender equality, gender policies and laws are affecting families in the African Great lakes Region in general, especially in Rwanda.

The research questions are

  1. What is known in the research concerning gender policies in African Great lakes Region in general and in Rwanda in particular?
  2. How can indigenous practices of gender equality inform contemporary gender policies?
  3. How do women understand the traditional and contemporary roles of men and women in the family, following gender policies?
  4. How do men perceive their involvement in the promotion of gender polies in Rwanda?
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