"Do not look the other way when you see acts of violence; talk about it and say no you can't do that. If you look the other way, everything bad will happen. We can't live under the illusion that we didn't see it happen."
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Learn to speak out—Dr Chiepe on GBV 24 October, 2022
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Gaositwe Chiepe
Dr Gaositwe Thipe Chiepe (20 October 1922 – 26 January 2025) in Serowe and a daughter to T. and S.T Chiepe (nee Sebina). Her father died when she was very young and her extended family wanted her to leave school and get married, but her mother insisted she stay in school to continue her education. Chiepe undoubtedly attributed her successful career to her mother’s insistence that she be educated.
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