Chobe, North-East Women Mostly Abused

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The recently released Botswana National Relationship Study 2018 shows that most women suffering abused at the hands of their partners are in Chobe and North East districts.

The study further reveals that Gender Based Violence (GBV) ws relatively high countrywide and was mostly within partners, called Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). It shows two thirds being 59% of women reported that they experienced violence and 39% of men reporting perpetration at Chobe district.

It shows that on second position, over half the women in Northeast district with 52% reported experiencing IPV at least once in their lifetime compared to 43% men reporting ever perpetrating IPV.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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