Botlogile Tshireletso

"There is a serious need for our legislators and political parties to seriously push for the development and implementation of policies meant to encourage women to contest for high political positions."

"The other factor is that there is still perception from the society that women cannot lead. This has resulted in many women not showing eagerness to contest for high political positions."

"Mma go nna mo gae mo Mahalapye go dirile gore ke kgone go bona gore batsadi ba palelwa ke go amogela bana ba bone ba di gay le di lesbian. Gone moo hela go dira gore bana ba itobe mo go bone fa ba bangwe ba palelwa ke go tla magaeng. Maikaelelo a mokgatho ke go bua gape ka go ba thusa tsela ya gore ba ka tshela jang mmogo e le ba lelwapa."

"GBV is a community issue and for many women and girls, families and community members are the first line of defense against GBV, but because of the entrenched culture of silence many women and girls suffer in fear and silence,”"

"I have left active politics to be an advocate for vulnerable women and youth."