Rwanda's parliament has the highest percentage of women in a single house parliament worldwide.[2] The government has reserved 24 out of the 80 seats in the Chamber of Deputies for women. The 24 seats allocated to women are divided up between each province and the city of Kigali, where they are elected by an assembly made up of various councils and committees members.[3]
More women were granted seats due to the effects of the Rwandan Genocide on the population. After the Genocide against the Tutsi, the population was made up of more women than men, and this was reflected in the makeup of Parliament.[4]
^"Which countries have the most women in parliament?". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
^Paul, Kagame (May 26, 2003). "The Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda" (PDF). Rwanda Hope. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
^"Rwanda: The Only Government in the World Dominated by Women". International Business Times. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
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