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Underfunding hinders BNF women's mandate delivery

Katlego Morolong
Katlego Morolong

Newly appointed Botswana National Front (BNF) Women’s League president, Katlego Morolong, believes that the lack of funding is a major barrier to achieving the party’s goals.

She told The Monitor on Sunday that the BNF does not have a gender policy or action plan in place, which the party is hoping to address in the future.

Morolong stressed the importance of these policies in advancing the rights and opportunities of women in the BNF. She was appointed BNF Women’s League president after Dr Bonang Nkoane resigned from both the party and the position.


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