Women politicians fight discrimination
Friday, July 29, 2022 | 80 Views |
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Gender Links briefing the media PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
The women came from five major political parties namely the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), Botswana Congress Party (BCP), Botswana National Front (BNF), Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) and Alliance for Progressives (AP).
The women politicians believe the constitutional review will help to identify current gaps and or weak provisions which will, in turn, inform proposals for specific provisions for women’s rights.
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...