INVITATION TO A SIT DOWN PROTEST

Rainbow Identity Association (RIA) is a nonprofit organization based in Gaborone, it is an association for transgender and intersex individuals. It aims to challenge trans-phobic laws and trans-phobia in Botswana. Because of the recent rise in violence against women, children and LGBTI+ community in Botswana, Rainbow Identity Association have become concerned and would like to give their contribution in the fight against gender based violence. 

RIA would like to invite you to join us on the Friday 31^st August 2018 for a sit down protest at the open space by Cresta President Hotel in Main Mall from 9:00 am. In addition to having the protest we will be inviting the Minister of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs to receive a list of demands from the community which we hope you can contribute to. 

The statement should be clear and have plausible solutions that can be implemented not only as policy change but as mandate that the minister and other members of government office can carry out.

RIA would like for you to make protest signs speaking against gender based violence and the solutions you would like implemented against the situation. Please do join us for the protest, your input is very important. Let’s take action to end gender based violence.