A View Into Mma Venson-Moitoi's Race

That seems to be the whole premises of the Children’s Act of Botswana, flowing, of course, from international standards and obligations.  It would be impossible to engage in a conversation of the rights of children, and particularly, adolescents, without highlighting the principle of “evolving capacities”.

This principle is enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). It essentially recognises that as a child grows in their knowledge, skills, personality and what they are able to do, there is then less of a need to protect the child, as they are believed to be more able to take on responsibilities that come with their rights.