Botswana: Ad589 – Batswana Support Gender Equity, Want Greater Government Action to Promote Equal Rights

Large majorities endorse equality in hiring, land ownership, and political leadership.

Key findings

• Educational attainment is close to gender-equal in Botswana, with a slightly higher proportion of women with secondary schooling.
• Asset ownership favours men when it comes to motor vehicles, computers, television sets, and radios but is gender-equal with regard to mobile phones and bank accounts.
• A larger proportion of women (58%) than of men (52%) say they make independent decisions regarding how…