Women Empowerment through Cooperatives in Rwanda: Case studies of Nyaruguru and Huye Districts A Research Paper presented by: UWIMANA Jeanne d’Arc (Rwanda) In partial fulfillment of the requirements for obtaining the degree of MASTER OF ARTS IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES Major: Economics of Development (ECD) Members of the Examining Committee: Matthias Rieger Natascha Wagner The Hague, The Netherlands December 2019