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"Restructuring of the Ministry of Education to include child welfare was a positive development, and now it is time for it to deliver on its promises"
"When things are not done right, they should hold the government accountable so that it delivers on its promises."
"Nobody wakes up one day and decides to leave their country if there is good governance, if there is a rule of law, if human rights are in fact being protected and respected."
"What will happen to those who are vulnerable?"
"Art is one of the key means we can use to document and showcase our history. Films, documentaries- all are meaningful in our struggle."
"To advocate for legal change, which we do, it should not matter what your sexual orientation is"
"The court ruled unanimously on March 16 that standing in the way of the group’s registration as an organization was “to deny their personhood... to deny their humanity, their dignity,” For me, this was very personal. The right to legal recognition is the most basic right you can have."
"The Zambian government should take immediate action against government officials who make discriminatory statements against LGBT people, or arrest or detain them, The attacks on LGBT people need to stop. Monica Tabengwa Zambia :Stop prosecuting people for homosexuality. (May 20,2013) Retrieved 4 November 2021."
"The Botswana High Court decision is a milestone in the fight for LGBT people’s right to equality under the law. Monica Tabengwa Botswana Court allows LGBT rights group to formally register, Elizabeth LaForgia, (25 November 2014) Retrieved 4 November 2021."
"In Setswana, we say ‘go ruta mosadi ke go ruta sechaba’ meaning that ‘to educate a woman is to educate a nation."
"Bagamalete have shown us that culture and tradition are dynamic and not static, and that they can be adapted to suit socioeconomic change for the benefit of that same culture."
"The institution of chieftainship and the installation of Botswana's first woman paramount chief cannot be seen in isolation from the tremendous socioeconomic changes that have taken place in our country and the world."
"Women always bring something extra, I think that there's a different perspective that women can bring to the table."
"I think those of us that have the opportunity and privilege to study law have a special responsibility to make sure that law does what it is meant to do, and that is to deliver justice because it doesn't always [on its own]."