Learn to speak out—Dr Chiepe on GBV
Monday, October 24, 2022 | 390 Views |
Dr Gaositwe Chiepe PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Nearly 70% of women in Botswana have experienced physical or sexual abuse, more than double the global average, a concern that has one of the most decorated women in Botswana concerned.
“Do not look the other way when you see acts of violence; talk about it and say no you can't do that. If you look the other way, everything bad will happen. We can't live under the illusion that we didn’t see it happen,” she 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...