Permitting her to work in their business has lifted her self-confidence, as Mrs. Isimbi who lives in Rwamagana, said. Before Isimbi and her husband, Niyonsaba were taught about equality and harmony, Mrs. Isimbi was only allowed to take care of household chores and had no freedom to do anything of her choice, as she revealed.

“I begged him to let me join the business but he refused it,” she said.

Niyonsaba stated that before being trained by the Women’s Network on gender equality and harmony, he understood that his wife have no right in his business, she must only take care of household chores. But now, I changed my mindset.

“Before I didn’t allow her to join my business because I understood that it was mine, she didn’t have a right to it. However, I noted that a woman should have complete rights in her own home. She has property rights, rights to her own body, and rights everywhere else. I realized this because I hadn't known it before,” Niyonsenga said.

 “We did the training and they taught us that when there is no harmony in the home, there will be no development. Without peace, you will achieve nothing,” Mrs. Isimbi added.

Mrs. Isimbi says that leaving her home and going to work with her husband in their business helps her broaden her horizons and make her feel valued.

 “I came to understand myself because I felt my work was at home! The only idea [to expand the house] is mine! We had already risen over a million so he came up with his idea, I came up with mine but in the end, mine was what we took. It made me happy,” she highlighted.

“Working in our business made me feel strong and capable. Now I can go to Nyabugogo to buy the products and feel safe. And it made my husband feel that I could do it. And when we were in conflict, he felt I was not able! ", she said.

Mrs. Uwamahoro Jeannette, who lives in Rwamagana District, and his Husband Twizerinama experienced the story related to this above. Twizerimana said that his wife didn’t have the rights, especially the property, which it caused them the 15 years of living in conflict.

Having the right to the property helps her to have self-confidence and believes that when Twizerinama no longer lives in this world, she will have the capability to manage everything, she said.

“The man said, 'I am the one who manages the money, but he never showed you how to do it. So, when he passed away, she found herself selling everything to eat. He never showed you how to work, build a home, or make money. It does not give production due to never teaching it to you,” Mrs. Uwamahoro Added.

 She says that she never had anything to do before, because everything was the man's, including making decisions at home.

 “A woman was neglected and unnecessary. But now (…) he shows me how to do it and I provide an idea at home and make a decision. I also take the decision that we should accept each other for it, and say that this is the most important thing to do. This is the method we use in our house,” she stated.

During their conflict, Twizerimana stated that he did not agree with his wife's idea. However, because they strive to live in harmony and equality, he does not mind.

 “If we complement each other, our things should be in line and there is no problem. We've made a lot of progress. Before when we had a dispute, we lived in Nyatasi house... but now we destroyed it, and we have built a house,"

Mrs. Isimbi and her husband Niyonsenga continue to be an example to their neighbors and friends of the man, after seeing the level they have reached thanks to complementing each other.”

Niyonsenga regrets the time his family lived in conflict, acknowledging that it was due to the behavior and upbringing he learned from his parents.