Botswana Turns into a Nation of Violence As it witnesses Sharp Rise in Gender-Based Crimes

Botswana Turns into a Nation of Violence As it witnesses Sharp Rise in Gender-Based Crimes

Sunday Standard Botswana Turns into a Nation of Violence As it witnesses Sharp Rise in Gender-Based Crimes According to a brief issued by the Botswana Police Service (BPS), fatal road traffic accidents increased by 60 percent during the period under review, rising from five to eight incidents between 2 April and 7 April 2026. In the same period, fatalities also rose from six to eight, despite a decline in the overall number of road traffic accid…

Six Women Raped Each Day

The Hidden System Driving Botswana’s GBV Crisis By Masego Manyaapelo and Douglas Rasbash BLURB: Botswana’s gender-based violence crisis is not random. New research reveals a predictable system driven by unemployment, inequality, and fragile social structures, pointing to solutions that could reduce violence by up to 25 percent. --- Gender-based violence in Botswana is not random.…