Editorial from the Botswana Gazette:Party leaders have a tendency of using women empowerment to push their own political agendas and their own mileage and women tend to be beguiled by these tactics which I strongly castigate. BDP prior to the Kanye congress had misunderstandings, and the President used women to fight his own battles, he was preaching women empowerment like a born-again Christian. If what he advocated was women empowerment he should have done it or said it plainly when he assumed power.
Tokenism means women are assisted to assume positions not because they are capable whatsoever, but because the appointers think women are weak and cannot beat men in terms of merit hence they need to be assisted. Appointment based on tokenism is not an indication of that woman’s true value and this is demeaning. Women should earn these positions even though we know our customs had long sidelined them from assuming decision making positions in society.
From Mmegi Mobile:
Botswana's foremost women of jazz - Punah Gabasiane, Nono Siile, Nnunu Ramogotsi and Kearoma Rantao - will stage a concert at the Millennium Jazz Restaurant in Mogoditshane on Saturday. Punah said their concert will coincide with the Month of Women. The concert will culminate in a grand finale at the Botswana Marketing Craft on October 2. Punah promises that they are going to raise a storm during their concert.
The four divas, who are also going to stage shows in Francistown, organised a similar concert at Gaborone's Maitisong Hall last year.
Although they have always worked together, they will give individual shows. They might collaborate at the end of the show, however.
Punah who has released two albums, has been a leader when it comes to Afro jazz. Just this year, she scooped an award during the Presidential artists' competitions held in July. This was not the first time that she walked away with music awards. In the past, she was adjudged as the best jazz singer during the Botswana Musicians Union (BOMU) Mascom-sponsored awards.
By Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe at allAfrica:Despite global recession National Brands Limited (NBL), the company that distributes and markets brands such as the Five Roses tea, say they are continuing with the annual Five Roses awards this year.
Dubbed Five Roses Thari Ya Sechaba, the NBL initiative, which is in its third year, pays tribute to women who have contributed meaningfully to their communities. This year's awards to be held in November, will see a whopping P140, 000 paid out in cash prizes.
