THE RIGHT TO WORK UNDER EQUITABLE AND SATISFACTORY CONDITIONS AND TO RECEIVE EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK Botswana has ratified some international conventions and passed legislation that ensures equitable and satisfactory work conditions and equal pay for equal work. The laws of Botswana do not discriminate between men and women nor do they provide affirmative action in favour of any gender or a group of people when it comes to pay. Among others, the following legislation addresses equitable and satisfactory work conditions: a. The Employment Act; b. The Workers Compensation Act; c. Trade Unions and Employers Organisation Act d. The Employment of Non-Citizen Act e. The Trade Disputes Act. In line with these laws, there are also labour-market regulations that are welldesigned and effectively enforced. Trade Unions which are recognised under the Trade Unions and Employers Organisation Act of 2003 also have the responsibility to be the voice of workers where inequitable and unsatisfactory working conditions seem or are perceived to exist. In the event that such conditions exist, the right of the workers to strike is recognised under the Trade Disputes Act. ARTICLE 18 (4) THE DUTY OF THE STATE TO PROTECT THE FAMILY, DUTY TO PROTECT RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN AND ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION a. The Duty of the State to Protect The Family And Eliminate Discrimination The family unit in Botswana is considered as the key institution for the transmission of traditional values. It is therefore encouraged, supported and assisted to transmit to its members, particularly the younger members, cultural values that will promote nationhood, and assist Botswana to adapt beneficial external cultural values. As stated in the National Strategic Vision document, “the strength of the family is threatened by the pace of change, particularly by the rapid urbanisation that has taken place, accompanied by the high degree of migrant labour and government 65 | P a g e