Dorcas Makgato-Malesu

Dorcas Makgato-Malesu

Dorcas Makgato-Malesu is a Botswanan politician and diplomat. She served as a Minister in the Cabinet of Botswana. She was also one of the young hopefuls that marked the 10th anniversary of Botswana's independence with a march past for the first President in 1976. From 2019 she has been serving as Botswana's ambassador to Australia.

Quotes

• My ministry is aware of the multiple challenges faced by women, which seriously impede their progress in life.
  • "55 pct of households in Botswana are headed by women: minister" (25 November 2018)

• Empowering women would result in improving the lives of many households in the country and ultimately deal with pockets of poverty.
  • "55 pct of households in Botswana are headed by women: minister" (25 November 2018)

• It's about time that each and every health minister looks at sustainability as part of the modelling of any approach or any initiative.
  • "Dorcas Makgato: Botswana worked hard at confronting HIV,Dorcas Makgato, Botswana’s health minister, speaks to Al Jazeera about what’s next in the country’s Aids treatment plan" (19 July 2016)