BOPEU celebrates the first female Finance Minister since Independence
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 | 490 Views |
![Finance Minister Serame. PIC. PHATSIMO KAPENG](https://cdn4.premiumread.com/?url=https://www.mmegi.bw/mmegi/uploads/images/2022/02/15/29954.jpg&w=800&q=72&f=jpg&t=1)
Finance Minister Serame. PIC. PHATSIMO KAPENG
In their review BOPEU says this , being the first budget speech to be presented by a female Minister of Finance and Economic Development in Botswana, makes it a significant milestone considering a history of disproportionate representation of women in politics and parliament since independence in 1966.
The trade Union also observed that the budget proposal for the 2022/2023 financial year marks the end of the eleventh National Development Plan 11, which is a medium-term plan towards the country’s implementation of the Vision 2036.
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