BDP Women’s Wing meets on constitutional review

BDP  Womens Wing PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
BDP Womens Wing PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

As a way of contributing to the constitutional review, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Women’s Wing will over the weekend meet some of its structures in Palapye to get their views on women issues.

Women believe that the reason why their concerns or matters are not taken seriously is that their key issues are not included in the Constitution.

BDP Women’s Wing chairperson, Veronica Lesole said they want to submit their position paper to the constitutional review in Gaborone.

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