Women climb up decision-making ladder

Tuesday, April 08, 2014

Boakgomo- Ntakhwana is one of the most powerful women in business

At least 42 percent of all persons holding positions of deputy director to permanent secretary within government are women, Labour and Home Affairs permanent secretary, Ikwatlhaeng Bagopi told a women empowerment seminar yesterday.

Speaking on behalf of Minister Edwin Batshu, at the seminar’s official opening, Bagopi revealed that the figures were valid as at September 2013.

The PS also revealed that Botswana had the second highest proportion of women permanent secretaries in Southern Africa with 35 percent and 45 percent directors, after Seychelles which recorded 45 percent women permanent secretaries and 49 percent directors or heads of departments.

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Women climb up decision-making ladder

At least 42 percent of all persons holding positions of deputy director to permanent secretary within government are women, Labour and Home Affairs permanent secretary, Ikwatlhaeng Bagopi told a women empowerment seminar yesterday.