Gloria Somolekae

Author and member of the Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA) think tank

Dr Gloria Somolekae (born 3 November 1958) is the head of the Governance and Administration Unit at Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA). Dr Somolekae holds a Phd in Public Administration from Maxwell School, Syracuse University, USA.

  • 'I know that I am going into rough terrain,' she says. 'Politics can be bad or good. It depends on how you, the people, play it out. I am an optimist.'
  • My PhD is not the measure of my intelligence,' she demures. 'I have a PhD because of opportunities hence I don't respect people just because they are educated.'
    • [1]by Ephraim Keoreng Friday February 11, 2011,Retrieved 7 November 2023
  • "Condom use remains one of the most tried and tested methods of preventing HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases."
    • [2]by UNFPA,2014

Retrieved 7 November 2023

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