Gender-Based Violence As Urgent

To the nation’s shock and bewilderment, the Member of Parliament for Gaborone Bonnington, and Minister of Nationality Immigration and Gender Affairs has, was one of the people who opposed this motion by Boko, suggesting instead that it be addressed a week later.

For context, it is important to note the background against which Boko’s proposal was made. In an online petition prepared by local activists, for Annah Mokgethi to resign as a Minister if Gender Affairs for having failed women, the background is set as follows. Globally Botswana has the second worst rape statistics, surpassed only by rape nation, South Africa.