I have made amazing friends here, both from Pitzer and from Botswana who have all taught me lessons I will never forget. Ke itumelela go go itse. I hope to see you again soon. Until then hello California! August 1, 2011.

Directory of Human Rights NGOs. I leave for America tomorrow. I want to thank anyone out there that has been following my blog. I want to thank my professors, family, friends, The Mellon Foundation, and of course, my classmates. This has been an incredible experience, and I will never forget it. When I saw my host mom, all of my feelings of nervousness went away. My son! To which I replied, Ee, mma. She put me to wo.

A walk around Gabarone July 20 and 21, 2011. In which I learned how HIV has caused families only comprised of children due to the decrease in life rate that HIV is causing. They focus on a holistic and comparative approach. We talked about many more things that I will describe in my reflections. Main Mall July 19th, 2011.

Yesterday, I asked a woman to sum up what she believed a Motswana woman was in a couple of words. Her response was too cultured and too obedient . She continued to elaborate on what she meant by choosing these two words. Her justification was in accordance with many of the stories we have heard from interviewees. Single motherhood, HIV and Sexual Networking.

Also something that was quite funny was how Spanish was seen as another language here in Botswana. Because in the americas Spanish is predominant throughout the area, especially in my community and at Pitzer. Although the UB students had heard Spanish and knew some words they were quite intrigued with the language and very enthusiastic to learn a lot about it. Because although we will evolve through this experience and perhaps m.

Directory of Human Rights NGOs. Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966. It has held free and fair democratic elections since independence.

For those of you who have not taken a Human Rights Introductory course you should start to read about women and Human Rights with special emphasis on CEDAW and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This is a prerequisite for work in Botswana. Women and Human Rights in Botswana. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.

Please continue to upload your blogs! May 25, 2011. The entry should be at least one paragraph showing recent events or issues on women and human rights discourse. Women and Human Rights in Botswana. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.