International Women’s Day has been celebrated for nearly 90 years and has become a focal point in the global movement for women’s rights. This day allows us to reflect on how far we have come in our fight for gender equality, but also on how far we have yet to go.
As we mark International Women’s Day after a year of renewed media attention to issues of gender inequality, it could be that there are more important threats facing women and the survival of our planet, than mere words.
“Botswana is a diverse society and the Constitution protects the freedoms and dignity of all persons in Botswana, regardless of whether you are gay, lesbian, bisexual transgender or intersex”, says Anna Mmolai-Chalmers, LEGABIBO’s CEO.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced Thursday during her weekly news conference the Equality Act, legislation that would enact long sought-after federal protections against anti-LGBT legislation, would be introduced next week.
