Mwansa showcases plight of women
Friday, March 14, 2014
With the International Women’s Day having been commemorated last Thursday, visual artists in Francistown have been showcasing their works this week to show the plight of women.
As much as it encourages artists to venture into uncharted territory in modern art, Mwansa said he is trying to play a significant role in exposing some of the plight women in Botswana face on a daily basis.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...