Masisi appoints women to 50% of PS positions :: Mmegi Online

President Mokgweetsi Masisi is elated that in his five years in office, his government has been able to deliver on some of its promises. In his sixth State of Nation Address (SONA) speech yesterday, Masisi, the country's fifth President stated that since he took over, 50% of Permanent Secretaries are women.

“The empowerment of women and gender equality remains central to our national development agenda. Since I assumed office, we have made tremendous inroads towards ensuring the participation of women in public sector leadership positions. By 2023, for example, 50% of Permanent Secretaries [appointed] are women; [this is the] first time ever in our history. I want also to encourage women to compete for leadership positions at various political levels,” said President Masisi.

He said as a government, they have also reached out to the international community for support in their endeavour to ensure women are not left behind in development.

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