It should be noted that the 8th of March every year is International Women’s Day. Some men treat it like any other normal day, but there are others who treat it as a special day that has something to say in their families and they have plans for it.
Some of the men we talked to said that Women’s Day means something to them and that they make special arrangements for their families.
Diogene Nsanzabera is a man who has been married for 3 years and says that in all those years, he has something to do for his wife on that day.
Diogenes said: ‘Women’s Day I feel is a day to examine myself and see that my wife has no rights.
Aminadabu told me: ‘I started valuing Women’s Day when I was in secondary school, because where I was studying on that day, boys were the only ones who did cleaning.
We wash the dishes, clean, and do the laundry. When I bring my wife, I remember how we used to do it at school, and I feel that on that day I have to help her with all the housework.
“Women’s Day feels like any other day,” said Silver. Even when I have friends, I understand that it happened that day when I got home and I forgot about it and the lady doesn’t care if she doesn’t know or doesn’t care about it. So my house that day is like any other’
Nshizirungu Jean says that women’s day, women should know that it is a day to take care of their husbands and their children in particular.
Nshizirungu said: ‘Instead, I feel that women should treat us well on that day, cook well, and make us happy because that day is theirs. In my opinion, women’s day does not always happen, I understand the leaders and we go to the sector or the village to go home when their day is over. in denying women’s rights and women also not being able to take advantage of the opportunities given to them by Rwanda as this year’s theme says: “Rwandakazi women keep their promises for sustainable development.”
