of State Parties, but she did not resign. Molokomme is an active member of the Justice Leadership Initiative. Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Botswana to the UN and other International Organizations in Geneva. “In Setswana, we say ‘go ruta mosadi ke go ruta sechaba’ meaning that ‘to educate a woman is to educate a nation’.”– Athaliah Molokomme, Speech at the Embassy of France, The Hague, 10 March 2014 on International Women's Day. She serves on several Boards including the Africa Group on Justice and Accountability; the Nuremberg Advisory Council; the Justice Leadership Group and Justice Rapid Response. Publications Molokomme, A. (1991). " Children of the fence": the maintenance of extra-marital children under law and practice in Botswana (No. 46). African Studies Centre. ISBN 9070110911 Molokomme, A. (1990). Disseminating family law reforms: Some lessons from Botswana. The Journal of Legal Pluralism and Unofficial Law, 23(30-31), 303-329. https://doi.org/10.1080/07329113.1990.10756432 Molokomme, A. (1986). Custom, Law and Ethnicity: Effects on the Status of Women in Botswana. Canadian Woman Studies. Honors and awards Among the awards she has received are the Women's Human Rights Award from Women, Law and Development International in 1993, and the Presidential Order of Meritorious Service for Exceptional Service to Botswana in 1999. See also First women lawyers around the world References 1959 births Living people Leiden University alumni Botswana judges Botswana women judges University of Botswana alumni University of Eswatini alumni Yale Law School alumni Academic staff of the University of Botswana