BCP women plead for gender protocol
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
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Addressing the media last week, league president, Daisy Bathusi said it was imperative that the government demonstrates its political commitment to gender and equality and the empowerment of women.
“The SADC Gender Protocol advances gender equality by ensuring political accountability by all member states,” Bathusi said.
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