This paper provides a gender analysis of parliamentary elections in Botswana,
with particular focus on the 2004 election. The main thrust of the argument
is that although women in Botswana have made steady progress in politics
and decision-making positions, socio-economic and cultural processes and
structures still place men at the pinnacle of political power. The paper also
discusses possible strategies that could be adopted, in addition to current
measures, to further improve the prevailing situation in respect of gender
power relations in the country, especially with regard to electoral politics.