for example women argued for reserved seats in the new constitution of an autonomous bougainville but achieved only three saovanaspriggs it is striking that since the election there are only three women members of the government out of a total of charlesworth voters were provided with three ballots a general one a woman ballot and a youth ballot throughout all levels of government in rwanda positions have been created to address women s issues and gender concerns at national level the ministry of gender and women in development coordinates with the government in gendermainstreaming policies creating gender focal points in other key ministries and conducting gender awareness training at provincial level there are civil servants with gender and women portfolios