Botswana: Gender champions recieve awards

Botswana: Gender champions recieve awards


Date: June 3, 2015
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Gaborone, 2 June: The 2015 Botswana SADC Protocol@Work Summit ended with an award ceremony on Wednesday evening last week at Tlotlo hotel in Gaborone.

The event, which was graced by E.J. Batshu- Minister of Labour and Home Affairs for Botswana. The event saw various drivers of change receiving different awards for their work in advancing gender equality. The event also saw the launch of the 2015 SADC Gender Protocol Barometer -Botswana

Desmond Lunga of Men and Boys for Gender Equality walked away with two awards under the leadership category and media content category. Lisa Jamu, Founder of the Stepping Stones Foundation scooped the gender based violence award and called for more action to end sexual abuse in the country.

 

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2015 National Summit List of winners

Category

Position

Name of organisation

Name of presenter

Local Gvt COE

Urban

1

Lobatse Town Council

Kutlo Mophalane

2

Jwaneng Town Council

Nurse Oaitse

Rural

1

Moshupa Sub District Council

Gaokgakala Sobatha

2

North East District Council

Rosinah Maoba

Emerging Entrepreneurs

Start Up business

1

Sense Mokoti

2

Neo Ngakane

Existing business

1

Green Cornerstone Land Scappers

Gladys Simon

2

Glamorous Hair Saloon and Beauty Parlour

Amogelang Sekgere

Leadership/ Gender Champion

1

Bo Mme Isago À“ Boineelo Gupta

Boineelo Gupta

2

Men and boys for Gender Equality À“ Desmond Lunga

Peter Sejoe

Economic Justice and Education

1

Lobatse Town Council

Kutlo Mophalane

2

Tutume Sub District Council

Girly Mathangwane

Gender Based Violence

1

Stepping Stones International

Lisa Jamu

2

Lobatse Police

Onkemetse Kwelagobe

Climate Change

1

Moshupa Sub District Council

Gaokgakala Sobatha

2

North East District Council

Ofentse Mmereki

Media Content

Print

1

Sunday Standard

Ruth Kedikilwe

2

Monday Times

Layani Elias

Radio

1

Men and Boys

Desmond Lunga

2

RB 1

Neo Lenkopane

Faith Based Organisations

1

Tutume Baptist Church

Josphine Maphorisa

Government

1

Ministry of Local Government and rural development / Community Devlpmt

Deliq Sehunwe

This vodcast is part of the Gender Links News Service’ SADC Gender Protocol@work summits currently taking place across the region, bringing you fresh views on everyday news.

 

 


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