Country Botswana
Year 2018
Type of Measure Prevention > Awareness-raising /Campaigns
Form of Violence Violence against women and girls

Brief Description


UNICEF in partnership with other key stakeholders carried out a campaign for the protection of the girl child from sexual abuse. The national campaign was held under the slogan: “#EsengMoNgwaneng” loosely translated “NotOnTheChild”. The Campaign was launched by the First Lady of Botswana Mrs. Neo Jane Masisi in 2018. Batswana through various platforms such as traditional set up (Kgotla) meetings, radio show discussions, stakeholder sessions as well as social media dialogue on different issues that contribute to sexual exploitation and abuse within the Ccountry and possible solutions to address the challenge.

Source of Information

Botswana's submission for National Review for Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, Beijing+25, 2019, p.52