Parliamentary caucus advocates gender parity
Wednesday, March 09, 2016
Yesterday, women in Parliament took turns to encourage gender equality and shared their personal experiences.
While strides have been made in gender equality in the public and private sector, Parliament remains a predominantly male environment with only five women MPs and a female Speaker of Parliament, out of 61 members.
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...