Gender & Violence
The War at Home: Ending Legal & Customary Gender Discrimination
Exposed to GBV as a Child? Here’s How It Might Be Shaping Your Love Life
Trauma can manifest in different forms, from physical to emotional and psychological. While physical trauma can be healed, psychological and emotional trauma...
Young Womens Leadership ClubJuly 21, 2025
When ‘I Do’ Doesn’t Always Mean Yes
Non-consensual sexual intercourse between spouses remains a debatable issue in Botswana. Rape is defined under Section 141 of the Penal Code as...
Katlo RabasakaJuly 21, 2025
Trapped Without Cash: The Silent Side of GBV
Economic abuse and dependence is one of the key factors that keeps many victims trapped in abusive relationships more especially women. Economic abuse...
Young Womens Leadership ClubJuly 21, 2025
When Silence Speaks: Rethinking Bystander Responsibility in the Face of GBV in Botswana
As Elie Wiesel once warned, “We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the...
Young Womens Leadership ClubJuly 21, 2025
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Snakes, Students, and the Law: A UBWECS Throwback Worth Revisiting
On the 4th of September, the University of Botswana Wildlife and Environmental Conservation Society (UBWECS), popularly known as Managa, teamed up with Mokolodi...
Kealeboga MagwanengOctober 3, 2025
Diamonds, Law, and Empire: How Botswana Navigates Africa and the West
In history, many names have been flushed from the ink that defines the fine lines between the victors and those who were close...
Prince SaulosiSeptember 11, 2025
Botswana’s Shield Is Cracking
The issue of national security gives every country sleepless nights. Wondering about the cracks and crevices that could potentially become their undoing. What...
Ahsante SegwagwaSeptember 11, 2025
What Does Moono wa Baithuti Actually Do?
If you’ve spent any time at the University of Botswana (UB), you’ve likely heard of Moono wa Baithuti. It pops up in campaigns,...
Jonathan JaroschekSeptember 1, 2025
