Rwanda: Proof That Gender Policies Work? Look At Rwanda's Schools

Rwanda: Proof That Gender Policies Work? Look At Rwanda's Schools

In 2008, Rwanda adopted the Girls' Education Policy with the goal of closing the gender gap in education. Seventeen years later, the results are striking: girls are not just catching up; they are leading. Today, more Rwandan girls are completing primary and secondary school than boys, a reversal of trends seen in many parts of the world.

Proof that gender policies work? Look at Rwanda’s schools

In 2008, Rwanda adopted the Girls’ Education Policy with the goal of closing the gender gap in education. Seventeen years later, the results are striking: girls are not just catc...