Protecting our populations from COVID-19 should not mean abandoning women to domestic violence leaving our children to sexual abusers

Protecting our populations from COVID-19 should not mean abandoning women to domestic violence leaving our children to sexual abusers
Protecting our populations from COVID-19 should not mean abandoning women to domestic violence leaving our children to sexual abusers

 
Even though before the COVID-19 pandemic, Botswana figures concerning domestic
violence were alarming; many countries, Botswana included are still reporting a surge in
domestic and sexual violence cases against women and children.
Even though before the COVID-19 pandemic, Botswana figures concerning domesticviolence were alarming; many countries, Botswana included are still reporting a surge indomestic and sexual violence cases against women and children.  

 

Necessary emergency

Editor's Comment
Our digital safety is in our hands

That sounds like good news. But the report also warns that this may simply be because our digital economy is still young, not because we are safe. As more people shop, bank and pay online, criminals will follow.We Batswana do not need a report to tell us that danger is real. Many of us have heard of or fallen victim to KYC scams. A caller impersonates your bank or mobile money provider. They say they need to “verify” your account. They ask...

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