Mbaakanyi leads new women's caucus
Friday, October 22, 2010
Mbaakanyi of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) says that women from the different political parties experience the same challenges and there is need to speak with one voice on issues that concern them as women in general.
"Issues such as rape and domestic violence do not look at political boundaries, therefore they compel us to sit and speak with one voice to increase awareness and talk against those issues," Mbaakanyi 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...