Stop abusing women

A couple of years ago, the United Nations declared November 25 the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. I have since found out that this date is a commemoration of the 1960 assassination of three female political activists in the Dominican Republic.

I could not wait until next month to write about that. In any case, gender based violence happens every single day and therefore deserves a mention on any day,  at any time. Granted, politics is stressful; even more so if you are a female, and even worse if you happen to be an African female. 

I have previously discussed incidents of women abuse but only in passing. Incidents of women and child abuse are discussed daily, with incidences of these cases being reported on widely by our media. Every day, one reads about a woman being maimed or killed.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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