BNF Candidate urges women to be proactive in politics

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MAHALAPYE: The Botswana National Front (BNF) candidate, Abigail Mogalakwe, who is vying for the Mahalapye West parliamentary seat has urged women to fight for their rights and be a competitive force to their counterparts.

She said that women remained vulnerable in numerous social challenges in our social landscape. She pointed to the continuing impending problems of rape and the lack of representation in parliament by people with "brains".
Addressing a BNF political rally in Mahalapye on Saturday, Mogalakwe said it was high time the political atmosphere of the country took shape to benefit both women and youth, who continue to be haunted by lack of employment.

"We also need intelligent people to represent Mahalapye constituents," she said.Mogalakwe, who represents her voters with a collective opposition of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) indicated that women of this country should be awaken from their deep slumber and take major political steps as demonstrated by other African women leaders such as Joyce Banda. She said that the way the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) was running this country was disheartening to some especially the youth.

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