UN Women prioritises gender parity in politics
Thursday, April 14, 2016
UN Women country programme manager, Karin Fueg reiterated the need for gender parity in development.
The agency has the mandate to coordinate gender equality and women empowerment within the UN and support member states to advance the same. Like other commentators before her, the UN official said it is a concern that while the country fares well in other sectors, women political participation was lagging behind.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...