Mr & Miss Beauty with Albinism Botswana set to shine
Friday, October 24, 2025 | 80 Views |
Mr and Miss Albinism
The event, which will take place on November 1, 2025, at Botho University, aims to fight stigma and discrimination against persons with albinism while promoting beauty and awareness.
Motladiile-Kenneth, a human rights defender and advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities, explained that the pageant is a call for action to address the misconceptions and myths surrounding albinism. "Stigma and discrimination, always the last in the enjoyment of human rights, misconceptions and myths about albinism," she said, highlighting the need for awareness and understanding.
It is a warning flare to every Motswana who logs onto social media. As a country, we have reached a point where the line between robust debate and outright destruction has become dangerously blurred. At face value, Mabeo’s response, which seeks an apology and threat of a defamation suit, might seem severe to some. But we cannot ignore the context. The comment in question did not offer a policy critique or question a political decision.It...