'Botswana women starkly exposed to climate change stress'
Friday, December 08, 2023 | 310 Views |
International stage: Mokwatso sharing the study’s preliminary findings in Dubai
The study, whose initial phase has already mapped out climate change hotspots at the sub-national level, presents a gloomy picture in the climate-sensitive agriculture sector where less than 16% of women are employed with less than 40% land ownership rights across the country.
The study is being undertaken by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism in partnership with the Department of Gender Affairs through the support of the African Group of Negotiators Experts Support (AGNES) as well as UNDP Botswana.
For too long, the state of many public schools has been a source of shame. We have all seen the pictures and heard the stories of broken windows, unreliable water and electricity, topped by classrooms that are not fit for proper learning. The establishment of the Education Infrastructure and Management Company Ltd (EIMC) signals that authorities are finally ready to take this problem seriously. We must commend the government for this initiative....