If you are putting a woman under a pickup like that, you already know you are not a serious country.
Most countries even the problematic ones do not even handcuff women.
"A woman should not have to calculate whether an individual officer, security guard, or venue manager will consider her clothing sufficiently “decent” before entering a public space. Clear law protects not only citizens, but also those tasked with enforcing it," - ✍️ @NashBishumba. READ: https://t.co/VdMaAUn1WS via @NewTimesRwanda
Oya Oyaaaaa! 😭
I love it when public institutions jump on trending topics, but this is both insensitive and extremely wrong. Especially at a time when people are still demanding greater accountability from institutions like yours.
Read the room. This really wasn’t it! 🙆🏽♀️
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We tell ourselves Rwanda is modern, fair and ‘exceptional’. Then we watch women threatened because their dresses show ‘too much leg’.
What the hell are we doing to Rwanda’s women? 👇 https://t.co/Dn9B4QYKrR
Dear Mr. President @paulkagame, as Commander-in-Chief, we need you to order the police off our bodies. They are violating and degrading us in public and have put a dangerous target on the women of this country under the guise of the law.
This must not continue.
RIGID CULTURAL EXPECTATIONS ARE UNREALISTIC!
The collision between conservative culture, the fashion industry and economic development should not simply be viewed as a debate about what people are allowed to wear. Rather, it should be about understanding what is appropriate in different contexts, where, and when.
A society can uphold values of dignity and respect while still allowing individuals and the fashion industry the freedom to innovate, create and express themselves.
I believe that every country needs values because they provide identity, preserve cultural heritage and strengthen social cohesion. However, as a society that promotes creative industries , we must recognize that fashion is an important driver of innovation, entrepreneurship and economic growth.
When fashion intersects with issues of public decency and social expectations, reasonable standards are important, but unnecessary or excessive restrictions can limit creativity, discourage designers and reduce opportunities within the creative economy.
Therefore, rigid cultural expectations are often unrealistic in a rapidly changing and globalized society, and a balance between cultural values and modern expression is essential for sustainable development.
The Rwandan delegation received
a warm welcome at the launch of #Jamaica60 Celebration, during State visit of H.E President Paul Kagame to #Jamaica.
In the video, young Jamaicans perform ‘Turaje’ by Cecile Kayirebwa.
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