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Adapted from an <\/i><\/b>article originally written by Patience Radisoeng for the\u00a0Sunday Standard<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Men and Boys for Gender Equality<\/a> (MBGE) \u2013 an organization working to engage men and boys in reducing gender inequalities and ending gender-based violence in Botswana \u2013 calls on governments to develop policies for granting parental leave.<\/span><\/h3>\n

Speaking at the launch of the Botswana and Swedish \u201cDads Photo Exhibition,\u201d the founder of MBGE Desmond Lunga said: \u201cWe want to encourage men to be part of caregiving work in the home because we realized that a lot of women still live in poverty because they are forced to take care of their kids and they are not able to go out there and get education and be able to work.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He noted that it\u2019s important for men to step up and say: \u201cWe also want to be part of bringing up a child to bond with them, to be involved in the care work within families because that way it will give equal opportunities for both parents, and for the child to get positive role models.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Lunga continued, \u201cWhen we started the MenCare program in Botswana, it was quite a challenge because our cultural practices do not allow men to be in the delivery room or [to] take care of the child just after delivery.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Engaging with communities and starting conversations was a critical approach, in order to address the challenges of breaking down barriers and sharing key information. <\/span><\/p>\n

The photo exhibition reaches out to men across the country with messages aiming to promote reflection on and awareness of the importance of involved fatherhood.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Swedish Ambassador, Cecilia Julin, discussed Sweden\u2019s parental leave policies, emphasizing that care work is not mothers\u2019 role alone, but the responsibility of parents of all genders.<\/span><\/p>\n

As Botswana prepares for general elections, speakers encouraged men to lobby members of parliament for parental leave and advocate for gender equality in caregiving.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Homens e Meninos pela Igualdade de G\u00eanero (MBGE), uma organiza\u00e7\u00e3o em Botsuana, apela aos governos para que desenvolvam pol\u00edticas para conceder licen\u00e7a parental.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":173,"featured_media":6908,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[653],"tags":[788,789,202],"class_list":["post-6905","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fatherhood-and-caregiving","tag-botswana","tag-men-and-boys-for-gender-equality","tag-photo-exhibition","countries-botswana"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAdvocating for improved parental leave policies and men\u2019s caregiving in Botswana - MenCare<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mencare.org\/pt\/botswana-advocates-for-improved-parental-leave-policies\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"pt_BR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Advocating for improved parental leave policies and men\u2019s caregiving in Botswana - 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