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| '''Contraception: Over-the-Counter''' | |||
| condoms | |||
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| '''Contraception: Prescription/Clinic Required''' | |||
| pills, IUDs, injectables, implants | |||
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| '''Emergency Contraception''' | |||
| available at pharmacies with prescription or family planning centers | |||
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| '''STIs''' | |||
| testing available; no travel restrictions | |||
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| '''Menstrual Products''' | |||
| pads, tampons, cups | |||
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| '''Abortion Law''' | |||
| not available upon request; legal in some circumstances | |||
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| '''LGBTQ Laws''' | |||
| homosexuality legal (decriminalized in 2019) | |||
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| '''Related Pages''' | |||
| [[Gaborone]] | |||
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'''OVERVIEW''' | '''OVERVIEW''' | ||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* Ambulance: Call 997 (Toll Free) | |||
* Police: Call 999 (Toll Free) | |||
* Fire Brigade: Call 998 (Toll Free) | |||
* Medical Rescue: Call 911 (Toll Free) | |||
* [http://www.kagisanowomenshelter.org.bw/ Kagisano Society Women's Shelter (KSWS)]: "The Kagisano Society Women’s Shelter (KSWS) is a non-profit organisation which aims to raise awareness about gender-based violence in Botswana. It is the first and one of the only two shelters in Botswana that are a refuge for women survivors of Gender Based Violence and their children." Physical Address: Plot 6062/3 Extension 19 Broadhurst, Gaborone. Postal Address: Private Bag X046, Gaborone Botswana. Tel: +267 3907659. Mobile: +267 74 265 081. Fax number: +267 3908691. | * [http://www.kagisanowomenshelter.org.bw/ Kagisano Society Women's Shelter (KSWS)]: "The Kagisano Society Women’s Shelter (KSWS) is a non-profit organisation which aims to raise awareness about gender-based violence in Botswana. It is the first and one of the only two shelters in Botswana that are a refuge for women survivors of Gender Based Violence and their children." Physical Address: Plot 6062/3 Extension 19 Broadhurst, Gaborone. Postal Address: Private Bag X046, Gaborone Botswana. Tel: +267 3907659. Mobile: +267 74 265 081. Fax number: +267 3908691. | ||
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==List of Additional Resources== | ==List of Additional Resources== | ||
* Click [http://www.equaldex.com/region/botswana here] to learn about LGBT laws in Botswana. Note that homosexuality | * Click [http://www.equaldex.com/region/botswana here] to learn about LGBT laws in Botswana. Note that homosexuality was decriminalized in 2019. | ||
* [http://www.bofwa.org.bw/ Botswana Family Welfare Association (BOFWA)]: "Our focus areas are: Young People and Adolescents, Comprehensive Abortion Care, Advocacy, Contraception, Gender Equality, HIV and AIDS, Sexual Rights, Women's Health." Head office: 390 0489 / bofwa@bofwa.org.bw. Gaborone branch: 3165 129 | |||
* [http://www.moh.gov.bw/ Ministry Of Health & Wellness, Botswana]: Address: Nelson Mandela Dr, Gaborone, Botswana. Phone: +267 363 2500. | * [http://www.moh.gov.bw/ Ministry Of Health & Wellness, Botswana]: Address: Nelson Mandela Dr, Gaborone, Botswana. Phone: +267 363 2500. | ||
* [http://www.genderlinks.org.za/ Gender Links - Botswana]: "Formed in March 2001, Gender Links (GL) is a Southern African NGO, headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa that promotes gender equality and justice..." Email: botsmanager@genderlinks.org.za | * [http://www.genderlinks.org.za/ Gender Links - Botswana]: "Formed in March 2001, Gender Links (GL) is a Southern African NGO, headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa that promotes gender equality and justice..." Email: botsmanager@genderlinks.org.za |
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