Rwanda Nziza Rwanda Nziza "" (, "Beautiful Rwanda") has been the national anthem of Rwanda since January 1, 2002. It replaced "", which had been the national anthem since 1962. Rwanda's original national anthem, written when the country achieved independence from Belgium in 1962, was called Rwanda Rwacu ("Our Rwanda"). Independence was achieved at a time of high tension, following the Rwandan Revolution: centuries of rule by the minority Tutsi group had been overturned in just three years, the majority Hutu taking power in a violent upheaval, and forcing more than 100,000 to seek refuge in neighbouring countries. The subsequent thirty years,
Gender equality in Rwanda women were raped during the genocide. Organizations, like the Rwanda Women’s Network, are created to help fight against domestic violence and gender-based violence. Women in Rwanda have also been working to close the gender based wage gap. In 2018, Rwanda women make eighty-eight cents to a man’s dollar, which puts Rwanda as number 25 for economic equality among genders. Gender equality in Rwanda As of 2018, the African country Rwanda ranks in the top 5 countries for gender equality. The idea of fairness that dominates this country arose after the genocide against the Tutsi that occurred in 1994. The government