Women & Politics in Botswana Situational Analysis of History and Current Perceptions

One of the men who participated in the
survey shared the following opinion on why
a political career is a complicated journey
for a woman living in Botswana to pursue.
Based on the history and pattern regarding
women in Political Leadership over the past
50 years in Botswana; a mini-survey was
conducted to get an in-depth understanding
of what could be influencing this pattern of
participation by women.
The survey was created via the "Survey-
Heart" platform and the link was shared on
Social Media. 98 responses were received
and it was a mix of men and women with
84% respondents being women.
Through the survey, we managed to "get
inside the mind" of an average Motswana
man and his views on women entering the
Political SPace but most importantly, the
survey also managed to establish different
reasons why an average Motswana woman
would choose to- or, not to pursue a political
career.
"I don't feel that women are backed
by their political parties as often as
men for positions of leadership, not sure
why exactly but this often the case,
maybe it's because of the gender bias
that we as a society have or the
tendency to still uphold traditional
gender roles whether subconsciously or
consciously."
The survey however further revealed that a
lot of women have purposely chosen to steer
clear of career journeys in the Political
space, perhaps by choice or because of
thoughts shaped by society. More notable
opinions are quoted in the next section
where we share questions asked and the
results.