Rwanda's Determining Factors for Equality in Women Leadership
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Leadership, Gender Equality, Gender, Women Empowerment.Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the determinant of equality practices on women leadership in Rwanda.
Methodology: The study adopted a desktop methodology. Desk research refers to secondary data or that which can be collected without fieldwork. Desk research is basically involved in collecting data from existing resources hence it is often considered a low-cost technique as compared to field research, as the main cost is involved in executive's time, telephone charges and directories. Thus, the study relied on already published studies, reports and statistics. This secondary data was easily accessed through the online journals and library.
Results: The results revealed that there exist conceptual and contextual gaps relating to the study on equality practices on women leadership in Rwanda Government. Preliminary empirical review reveals that there was a historical conviction that, women are accountable to take care of kids and do household chores than involving themselves in outside home activities like career advancement or furthering in higher education.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: Liberalism theory, alternate approach theory and patriarchy theory may be used to categorize the key work design factors which may relate to equality practices on women leadership in Rwanda. The results of this research will form the basis for further research to investigate into the areas of gender equality strategies in women leadership and evaluation
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