AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBotswana LGBTQIA+ Rights: Botswana’s High Court will hear a same-sex marriage case in July after a lesbian couple were turned away when trying to register their marriage, with the court scheduled for July 14–15. Gender-Based Violence & Justice: Court audits in Francistown and Maun warn Botswana is facing a “pandemic of sexual violence,” with rape and defilement cases piling up and leaving women and girls without timely protection. Border Security & Community Patrols: Botswana and Zimbabwe are stepping up cross-border patrols using traditional regiments along their shared border, with training that includes anti-poaching, GBV awareness, and crime prevention. Blood Supply Crisis: Botswana’s blood banks are dangerously understocked, with a major shortfall between national needs and what the National Blood Transfusion Services can collect. Rural Entrepreneurship Boost: Wild Impact secures three-year funding to expand its “Hustle Economy” support for rural entrepreneurs across conservation landscapes, backing small businesses from hairdressing to farming. Culture & Lifestyle: African Attire on Fleek rebrands for October 3 in Gaborone under the theme “You Are Culture,” blending fashion with food, music, and modern Botswana identity.
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