Of women writing in Botswana

The academics involved are Maitseo Bolaane, Mary Lederer, Leloba Molema and Connie Rapoo.  The project was partly funded by CIPA (Companies and Intellectual Property Authority).

The book includes 91 authors, with works going as far back as 1924.  It encompasses an incredible diversity of writing including poems, short stories, essays, songs, court judgements written by women (i.e. Unity Dow’s judgement on the CKGR case), newspaper articles and opinion pieces, speeches, and reports from Emang Basadi about the status of women.