WOMEN OF RWANDA

Taking up the baton

Synopsis

After the 1994 genocide, Rwandan women rebuilt the nation, stepping into key industries.

Elisabeth Nyirakaragire, the country's first female veterinarian, devotes her life to preserving mountain gorillas and inspires other women to get involved in conservation, a field long dominated by men.

From coffee farming to cutting-edge technology, Rwanda's women are the new face of the local economy.