�Where are the women in Unions?�
Thursday, March 09, 2017
As the world celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD) yesterday, women were reminded of the stark gender disparities existing in trade Unions, and were called on to close the gender gaps.
Despite women-folk making up the majority of the labour movement’s membership, a very meagre percentage of them are in Union leadership positions.
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...