A nation of abusers
Friday, May 17, 2019
The recently released Botswana National Relationships study has revealed that Gender Based Violence (GBV) is relatively high in the country with both men and women at risk of experiencing violence.
The study involved 4,224 women and 3,696 men from across the country in different economic sectors and varying levels of income and education.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...