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Botswana: Govt Sets Up Gender-Violence Courts to Tackle Pandemic Backlog
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 30 November 2020
Rights groups hope dedicated courts will speed up justice for abuse victims in the southern African country Read more »
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Botswana: BDP Women's Wing Walk Against GBV
Botswana Daily News, 30 November 2020
The Assistant Minister of Agricultural Development and Food Security, Ms Beauty Manake, says 16 days of activism against gender-based violence (GBV) are this year held under the… Read more »
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Botswana: Choundry Urges Nations to Step Up Fight Against GBV
Botswana Daily News, 29 November 2020
United Nations (UN) resident coordinator, Mr Ziachou Choundry, has urged nations to step up the protection of women and children. Read more »
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Botswana: Chairperson Implores Men to Speak Up On Abuse
Botswana Daily News, 25 November 2020
Men have been implored to speak up about their experiences on being victims of gender based violence. Read more »
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Botswana: Government Takes Tough Stance On GBV Perpetrators
Botswana Daily News, 16 November 2020
President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi says government will ensure tough action against perpetrators of gender-based violence (GBV) in Botswana. Read more »
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Botswana: Community Participation Vital in GBV War
Botswana Daily News, 8 November 2020
Community participation is imperative in the fight against gender-based violence (GBV), First Lady Neo Masisi has said. Read more »
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Botswana: GBV May Cause Instability, Economic Decline
Botswana Daily News, 4 November 2020
Gender-based violence (GBV) may create instability in society if not addressed, Selebi-Phikwe mayor Mr Lucas Modimana has warned. Read more »
Special Courts To Tackle Violence Against Women in Botswana
Botswana is setting up special courts dedicated to gender-based violence (GBV) and related cases to protect women, children and other vulnerable groups. The government has moved to establish the courts after women's rights advocates warned that the Covid-19 lockdown curbs were exacerbating high rates of GBV by trapping many women at home with abusers. They hope this will bring swifter justice to victims of sexual and domestic abuse.
InFocus
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Between the Covid-19 pandemic, regional conflicts, aggravated sexual and gender-based violence, as well as continuous economic hardship, the women of Africa face hardships that ... Read more »
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The Covid -19 pandemic is a setback to women's health across Africa. Downturns have been reported in the numbers of women seeking antenatal and postnatal services, while public ... Read more »
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Africa is facing a triple threat from conflict, gender-based violence and Covid-19. For women, the outbreak is deadly in multiple ways, and leading women are calling for ... Read more »
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The United Nations secretary-general has warned that the increase in social and economic pressures brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has led to a global increase in violence ... Read more »
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During the signing of a Joint Gender Programme (UNJGP) 2018-2020, Botswana Minister Minister of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs, Dorcas Makgato said the programme will ... Read more »
