BOSETU says MoE policies gender insensitive
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Speaking at a BOSETU conference in Goodhope yesterday Dudzai said there are a lot of inequalities in Botswana schools.
"Policies contradict themselves. They are not gender-responsive. People are given accommodation on marital status and the number of children they have. This is unfair because getting married is a personal and not a professional choice. As a union we are saying the ministry should ensure that the policies are gender sensitive," he said.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...