Joy Mukanyange

“About 47 per cent of women–headed households are poor and women are predominantly employed in subsistence farming, standing at a percentage of 82 per cent compared to 61.4 per cent for men.”

“The enrollment rate for females has increased. By 2008, enrolment rates stood at 95.1 percent for girls and 93.3 per cent for boys. By 2012, girls’ enrolment had reached 98 per cent compared to 95 per cent for boys.”