Women empowerment multi beneficial � Molokomme

French Ambassador Anne de la Blanche Pic KEBOFHE MATHE
French Ambassador Anne de la Blanche Pic KEBOFHE MATHE

Gender equality and women’s empowerment is not just about women in leadership positions, it is also about recognising the rights of all women and girls to realise their full potential, Attorney General Dr Athaliah Molokomme has said.

Speaking during a reception hosted by French Ambassador Anne de la Blanche to celebrate International Women’s Day, Molokomme noted that it was a moment for governments, non-governmental organisations and individuals to recommit themselves to play their part to eliminate gender inequality.

Molokomme said despite the growing tendency to ask what more women want, much still remains to be done to achieve gender equality, which she described as both a basic human right and an economic imperative.

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