I am against the idea of quotas for women in Parliament or councils. I don't think that it is right to put a woman in a position just because she's a… - Gaositwe Keagakwa Tibe Chiepe

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I am against the idea of quotas for women in Parliament or councils. I don't think that it is right to put a woman in a position just because she's a woman. Nor do I want a woman to be denied a job because she is a woman. But I also do recognize that because so very few women are in such positions, they must be given a head start, hence the reason for a quota. But they must earn it.

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About Gaositwe Keagakwa Tibe Chiepe

Dr Gaositwe Thipe Chiepe (20 October 1922 – 26 January 2025) in Serowe and a daughter to T. and S.T Chiepe (nee Sebina). Her father died when she was very young and her extended family wanted her to leave school and get married, but her mother insisted she stay in school to continue her education. Chiepe undoubtedly attributed her successful career to her mother’s insistence that she be educated. She was very instrumental in the formulation of the Botswana educational system, she represented Botswana as high commissioner and ambassador plenipotentiary to many European countries. A Botswana politician, diplomat, educator, intellectual and former cabinet minister under the Botswana Democratic Party. She was the first woman education officer. She was her country's high commissioner to the United Kingdom and Nigeria and ambassador to West Germany, France, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the European Economic Community. She was Botswana's Minister for Trade and Industry in 1977 and in 1984 she became the Foreign minister. She then served as the Minister for Education from 1994 to 1999.

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