History of Rwanda History of Rwanda Human occupation of Rwanda is thought to have begun shortly after the last ice age. By the 16th century, the inhabitants had organized into a number of kingdoms. In the 19th century, "Mwami" (king) Rwabugiri of the Kingdom of Rwanda conducted a decades-long process of military conquest and administrative consolidation that resulted in the kingdom coming to control most of what is now Rwanda. The colonial powers, Germany and Belgium, allied with the Rwandan court. A convergence of anti-colonial, and anti-Tutsi sentiment resulted in Belgium granting national independence in 1962. Direct elections resulted in a representative government
Gender equality in Rwanda health for women has been led by Rwanda health minister, Agnes Binagwaho. Binagwaho has pushed for equality in the healthcare system by advocating for young girls to receive the HPV vaccine, which many do not ever receive. To teach young girls about health, One UN Rwanda leads discussion groups on reproductive health and contraceptives to college women. However, there is still some work left to do in for gender equality in Rwanda. As of 2015, 21 percent of women in Rwanda experienced physical and/ or sexual intimate partner violence. This is a large improvement from when a vast number of