On International Women’s Day US Behind Rwanda In Women’s Rights

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In honor of International Women’s Day Kavita N. Ramdas, CEO of the Global Fund For Women, spoke out today about the state of women’s rights in the United States, and especially how far behind it is compared to Rwanda. “In Rwanda women comprise 48% of the legislature, but in the United States it’s only 18%,”said Kavita. Kavita was quick to point out that Rwanda has a GDP of less then $5 billion US dollars, yet tops the US in spending for women’s rights with an amazing 5 trillion [1].

Kavita said that the women in the United States should demand quotas be instituted with a constitutional amendment, with specific targets that match or exceed the state of women’s rights in Rwanda. She provided the following examples:

Representation in legislative bodies: Rwanda 48% US 18%

Infant mortality (per thousand births): Rwanda 112.4 US 6.3

Average number of rapists in one rape: Rwanda 5.2 US 1.3

Average lifetime earning potential: Rwanda 25.7 million [1] US 1.2 million

Death by machete: Rwanda 52% US 2%

HIV infection: Rwanda 66% US 0.2%

When asked about the state of women’s rights in Rwanda, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that on her latest visit to the country housing and opportunites for women seemed plentiful, almost as if someone had “waved a magic wand and made 800,000 people disappear.”

Also in honor of International Women’s Day Spanish Equality Minister Bibiana Aido Almagro received flowers at her desk and “planned to rub it in the face of that bitch on the third floor.”

[1] Rwandan francs