Batswana Need To Wise Up To Human Trafficking
Monday, September 17, 2018
Well, over the years, we have heard about a number of cases where young men and women were coerced into travelling to other countries particularly, in the first world, with the promise of better opportunities, only to reach their destination and be thrown into slavery or prostitution.
While Botswana might still be experiencing fewer cases, there is need for all stakeholders to come together and address the issue before it reaches uncontrollable proportions.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...