BCP challenged to elevate women

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BCP Women's Wing has been encouraged to unite and fight for the women's place in the party. .PIC KENNEDY RAMOKONE

LOBATSE: Leading Kenyan lawyer and the country's former Justice Minister, Martha Karua, has challenged the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) to have more women leaders. She was a guest speaker at the BCP Women’s League Elective Conference here over the weekend.

Karua, who is a presidential hopeful in her home country, said with the BCP having 15 legislators currently, they should get ready to take over Botswana to great height.

She told the attendees that one cannot live without politics as it determines what kind of health care, education, infrastructure and whether one can enjoy their human rights.

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BCP challenged to elevate women

LOBATSE: Leading Kenyan lawyer and the country's former Justice Minister, Martha Karua, has challenged the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) to have more women leaders. She was a guest speaker at the BCP Women’s League Elective Conference here over the weekend.

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