BotswanaPost stamps out gender-based violence
Friday, June 27, 2014
The deal, to exploit the postmaster’s presence across the country, is an introduction of a stamp with a ‘Say No to Gender-Based Violence, Act Now’ stamped on every letter.
This, the two organisations hope, will send home the message to end GBV, at a time when the latest statistics show that two in three women in Botswana have been subjected to violence in the home.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...