Dorcas Makgato-Malesu

thumb|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) External links Category:Women politicians in Botswana Category:Ambassadors Category:Government ministers Category:Living people Category:Women diplomats