Thomson Reuters Foundation

U.N. to train Botswana traditional leaders to fight gender-based abuse

GABARONE, July 31 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Dozens of traditional leaders in Botswana will take part in a U.N. training programme that aims to help them tackle high rates of gender-based violence ...
AOL

Traditional healing could wipe out Botswana’s endangered vulture population

With vulture populations plummeting globally in the last 50 years, a traditional doctor in Botswana has encouraged fellow traditional healers to protect the endangered birds to save them from ...
World Bank

Women, Business and the Law 2023 Report: Botswana Makes Significant Strides Toward Equal Treatment of Women Under the Law

GABORONE, March 30, 2023 — Gender equality and women’s empowerment in Botswana has progressed over the past 20 years with Botswana having made significant strides toward equal treatment of women under ...
The Washington Post

Botswana Goes Hollywood For 'Detective Agency' Film

GABORONE, Botswana -- -- GABORONE, Botswana -- Botswana welcomed a crew making a film of a popular series of detective novels set in this southern African country, with officials saying the movie ...
The Conversation

Women in Botswana make up 54% of voters, but less than 10% of parliament: political parties can change that

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