Botswana

Poverty continues to be a major obstacle in efforts to develop women in the region. This was said by Assistant Minister of Labour and Home Affairs, Gaotlhaetse Matlhabaphiri.
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A landmark study released today by Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) connects widespread discriminatory views against women in Botswana and Swaziland to sexual risk-taking and, in turn, to extremely high HIV prevalence.
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There will be no special dispensation for women as political parties go to the primaries in preparation for the 2009 general elections putting into doubt the parties' commitment to women empowerment.
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Women politicians who gathered for a workshop organised by the Botswana Media Women's Association (BOMWA) and the Gender and Media in Southern Africa (GEMSA) complained that women were accused of earning political office by providing sexual favours.
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Contrary to expectations, the Domestic Violence Bill presented by deputy Speaker Gladys Kokorwe has received overwhelming support from male MPs.
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The limited number of women in political structures is a cause for concern, says the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs, Mr Peter Siele. Officially opening an assertiveness training and gender sensitisation workshop for aspiring women politicians in Gaborone recently, Mr Siele said while there were no legal restrictions on women to stand for any elected public office, many women did not benefit from such opportunities.