prioritized financial inclusion through the village Credit and Saving Scheme (Umurenge SACCO) as a strategic initial step of increasing economic inclusion for women and youth. Article 16: Right to Adequate Housing 98. Every Rwandan has a right to adequate and affordable housing facilities. The Government of Rwanda recognizes the need of adequate housing especially among widows and female heading households. The Government recently abolished grass thatched houses under “Bye Bye Nyakatsi” programme as a strategy of ensuring that Rwandans live in modern houses. Article 17: Right to Positive Cultural Context 99. Negative cultural and patriarchal attitudes: Increased investment by the Government and Civil Society Organizations in raising awareness on gender equality and the elimination of gender-based discrimination has resulted in significant improvement of people’s attitudes on the role of women and girls in society. Nevertheless patriarchal attitudes and gender stereotypes continue to keep girls and women away from some professions, especially the technical fields. A gender impact assessment of the Law on Matrimonial Regimes, Liberalities and Successions, conducted in 2011, revealed that culture and traditional beliefs are still major obstacles to the implementation of the law. The patriarchal power relations between men and women, girls and boys, continue to undermine women and girls’ ability to contribute and benefit from development initiatives. 100. Legal reforms carried out in recent years have provided a foundation for ending these harmful and discriminatory practices, but more needs to be done to implement and enforce the laws, leverage public awareness-raising efforts, foster open debate in the media and other fora, and training women and men to respect and protect women’s legal rights. Intensive campaigns and advocacy by Rwandan civil society are making progress in changing the patriarchal mindset. Reaching out to men as partners in promoting gender equality has been Page 96 of 105