Women’s voices fading in politics

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Botswana’s political landscape is changing every year, but not always for the better. One of the most troubling shifts is the steady decline of strong women willing and able to compete in a space still dominated by men.

Instead of gaining ground, women in politics seem to be losing it, and the evidence is becoming impossible to ignore.

In party central committees and in Parliament, the numbers are strikingly low. Political analyst Dr Onalenna Selolwane recently told Mmegi that women’s representation is not just stagnant, it is worsening.

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Women’s voices fading in politics

Botswana’s political landscape is changing every year, but not always for the better. One of the most troubling shifts is the steady decline of strong women willing and able to compete in a space still dominated by men.

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