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With 55% of its parliament made up of women representatives, Rwanda ranks number one in the world for gender equality in parliament, according to the WPS. It also ranks highly in the index's perception of community safety and is ranked sixth in the world in the Global Gender Gap index, which measures how equitable a country is in terms of economics, education, healthcare, and political participation. Rebecca Hansen saw this first-hand when she moved to Rwanda from Denmark in 2019, finding it to be extremely safe for solo travel. "There are police, security, and military around at almost all locations and all times of day and night," she said. "It may seem intimidating at first, but you will quickly learn that all of these uniforms are friendly people who are always willing to help out." She said people generally don't bother you but might practice their English with an occasional "How are you?" or "Good morning", especially from school children. English and French are two of Rwanda's official languages, alongside Kinyarwanda and Kiswahili, lowering the language barrier here. Even people who don't speak English are happy to help and point out directions if you get lost, she said.
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With 55% of its parliament made up of women representatives, Rwanda ranks number one in the world for gender equality in parliament, according to the WPS. It also ranks highly in the index's perception of community safety and is ranked sixth in the world in the Global Gender Gap index, which measures how equitable a country is in terms of economics, education, healthcare, and political participation. Rebecca Hansen saw this first-hand when she moved to Rwanda from Denmark in 2019, finding it to be extremely safe for solo travel. "There are police, security, and military around at almost all locations and all times of day and night," she said. "It may seem intimidating at first, but you will quickly learn that all of these uniforms are friendly people who are always willing to help out." She said people generally don't bother you but might practice their English with an occasional "How are you?" or "Good morning", especially from school children. English and French are two of Rwanda's official languages, alongside Kinyarwanda and Kiswahili, lowering the language barrier here. Even people who don't speak English are happy to help and point out directions if you get lost, she said.