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The long struggle for women empowerment in the BDP

Mistrust: After 58 years of BDP governance, a significant and disheartening reality remains: a persistent lack of trust in women to lead PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Mistrust: After 58 years of BDP governance, a significant and disheartening reality remains: a persistent lack of trust in women to lead PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

For nearly six decades, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has held dominance in the country’s political space.

However, after 58 years of governance, a significant and disheartening reality remains: a persistent lack of trust in women to lead or occupy key leadership positions within the party. This deeply rooted issue was once again laid bare during the BDP’s 41st elective congress held in Maun last weekend.

The congress served as yet another reminder of the party’s continued resistance, whether implicit or overt, to fully embracing female leadership.

Editor's Comment
Let’s fight GBV as a collective

Botswana for the longest time was known for her virulent peace with family being an enviable institution.As the media, we are also scared to be incessantly reporting on these bloody scenes where women are brutally murdered and worse, sometimes in front of their children and loved ones. Yes, we have reported cases where men were also brutally murdered by their loved ones, but such cases are a drop in the ocean.For the past two weeks, Botswana was...

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