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Women in Botswana

Athalia Molokomme, the first woman to hold the office of attorney general.
Gender Inequality Index (2022)
Value	0.730
Rank	120 out of 166
Global Gender Gap Index (2024)
Value	0.730
Rank	57 out of 146

The political representation of women in Botswana has fallen behind neighbouring countries.

History

The Abolition of Marital Power Act 2004 provided equal power for women in a common-law marriage.

References

Citations

1. "Gender Inequality Index". United Nations Development Programme.
2. "The Global Gender Gap Report 2024" (PDF). World Economic Forum. p. 12.
3. LaRocco 2024.
4. Bauer 2011, p. 29-30.

Bibliography

• LaRocco, Annette A. (17 July 2024). "Women in Botswana". African History. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780190277734.013.1564. ISBN 978-0-19-027773-4.

• Bauer, Gretchen (September 2011). "Update on the Women's Movement in Botswana: Have Women Stopped Talking?". African Studies Review. 54 (2): 23–46. doi:10.1353/arw.2011.0040. JSTOR 41304774.

• Women in Botswana
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