UDC celebrates women
Thursday, March 08, 2018
This day started off with just an observance on February 28, 1909 by the Socialist Party of America in New York. A year later, at the International Women’s Conference held in Copenhagen, the Socialist representatives pushed for the marking of International Women’s Day.
Inspired by the New York celebrations, they used this as a tool to encourage equality and the right for women to vote. The day was then first celebrated in Denmark, Austria, Germany and Switzerland on March 19, 1911. It was agreed at this point that the celebrations be moved again to March 8.
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...