Case Studies

The gender committee has developed a gender policy statement that the management has approved and committed to. The council also has a gender action for 2019/2020 that has also been […]

The Lobatse Town Council Gender champion is Mr Oganne Gontse who is the Deputy Town Clerk and its gender focal person is Mr Gerald Mahumba. Honourable Councillor Tiny Dinoko is […]

The gender champion is Mr Badubi Lekang and the gender focal person is Mrs Natasha Maphane. 54% of council’s total staff are women. Women also represent 25% of the council […]

GAKEBAGANE KEBADIRENG – XKHOMKO LAUNDRY SERVICES Ms Kebadireng runs a laundry business started in 2017 but registered in 2018. The business focuses on washing clothes, blankets and carpets. The business […]

Ms Lebakeng from Maun, established a laundry business in 2016. Gender Links helped her with business skills training like record keeping. Her clients are government employees and residents of Sedie […]

ANNE M OTENG – QSM INTERNATIONAL Ms Oteng runs a business of buying and reselling agricultural products such as nuts, beans and maize. Her products are sourced mainly from Zambia. […]

KADIMO H. DUIKER – KAM’S FOOD CATERING Kam’s Food Catering was established in Francistown in the year 2014, offering services food catering. Although the business is based in Francistown, it […]

SEX RIGHTS AFRICA NETWORK PRESENTED BY DUMISO GATSHA The network documents lived experiences of the LGBQTI+ youth through digital story telling. It does this to provide affirmative narratives and to […]

BOTSWANA GUARDIAN BY BOITSHEPO BALOZWI The article “The people versus the LGBTQI+ what comes first the law or the people’s attitude.” highlights the various perspectives and research on why LGBTQ+ […]

The council’s adopted a P.E.P approach to combat Gender Based Violence. The P.E.P approach stands for: Prevention by means of raising awareness and free contraception to public areas. Empowerment through […]

After identifying teenage pregnancy as an area of great concern within the Okavango District, Ms Gambule working for BOCAIP Gumare, implemented a behaviour change programme to address this. The objectives […]

The council has been focusing more on women’s health to combat teenage pregnancy, failed abortions, pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, HIV and low self esteem. The council […]