Gender equality in Botswana: an unfulfilled agenda Online publication date: Wed, 02-Sep-2020
by Emmanuel Botlhale
International Journal of Gender Studies in Developing Societies (IJGSDS), Vol. 3, No. 4, 2020
Abstract: Democracy obligates governments to put all population sub-groups on the same pedestal. Treating population sub-groups equally will ensure gender equality. The world over, there is gender inequality and, therefore, some population sub-groups, particularly women and the girl child, suffer gender injustice. Therefore, they disproportionately suffer from diseases of poverty. To arrest the effects of gender inequality, governments adopt gender instruments. The record is mixed; successes and failures, with a preponderance of the latter. This situation is most acute in Sub-Saharan Africa and Botswana suffers from the same malaise. This paper aims to discuss gender inequality in Botswana. It adopted a case study approach. It concluded that despite the government's avowal to gender equality, there are pockets of gender inequality. The general lesson from this case is that there is no direct correlation between governments' avowal to gender equality and gender equality. Therefore, genuine commitment is important.
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