Gender Issues

In the Tutsi society women are not viewed very highly. Their main role is to take care of the children, clean the house, and cook meals. They also sometimes work in agriculture doing much of the planting. Women are unrepresented in both aspects of business and the government. Women are also expected to follow any of the wishes of a man. 

In 1994 gender issues lead to genocide among many of the Tutsi people. It also resulted in a lot of sexual violence among these women. 

References: 

Stanford, E. Leanor
  2012 Culture of Burundi. Electronic document,
            http://www.everyculture.com/Bo-Co/Burundi.html#b

Green, Llezlie L.
   2002 Sexual Violence and Genocide Against Tutsi Women. Electronic document,

            http://academic.udayton.edu/race/06hrights/georegions/africa/Rwanda01.htm