LIMITED ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES EXACERBATE HUMAN TRAFFICKING
The 2024 Trafficking in Person Report shows that human traffickers exploit domestic and foreign victims in Lesotho. Traffickers exploit victims from Lesotho abroad due to limited economic opportunities, exacerbated by the pandemics and inflation which in turn result in vulnerable populations, continues the report. The report further indicates that women and orphaned children are enticed […]
LESOTHO ATTENDS MEETING ON CSW
The Minister of Gender, Youth and Social Development, Mr. Pitso Lesaoana led a delegation from Lesotho to the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) currently taking place in New York, USA from March 11th to 22nd 2024. While addressing the meeting virtually, Mr. Lesaoana emphasised that the systemic and structural inequalities […]
RSL HOSTS WCO-ESA REGION DIALOGUE
The Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) hosted the First High-Level Women Custom Organizations (WCO) –Eastern Southern Africa (ESA) Gender Inclusivity And Diversity Policy Dialogue in Maseru. The dialogue theme is ‘Advancing Gender Inclusivity and Diversity in the ESA Region’. Speaking at the event, RSL acting Commissioner General, Mrs. Mathabo Mokoko said Lesotho is honoured and privileged […]
KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY THE RT. HON. TLOHANG SEKHAMANE, SPEAKER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, ON THE OCCASION OF CELEBRATING THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, AT ’MANTHABISENG CONVENTION CENTRE, ON 8TH MARCH 2023
KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY THE RT. HON. TLOHANG SEKHAMANE, SPEAKER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, ON THE OCCASION OF CELEBRATING THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, AT ’MANTHABISENG CONVENTION CENTRE, ON 8TH MARCH 2023
STATEMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT ON THE UNFORTUNATE EVENT WHERE AN INNOCENT WOMAN IS SEEN BEING BEATEN UP BY TWO HOODED MEN EGGED ON BY ANOTHER WOMAN-1st JUNE 2021
PUO EA LETONA LA TEKANO LE BACHA, LIPAPALI LE BOITHAPOLLO MOHLOMPHEHI LIKELELI TAMPANE HOLIMA LETSATSI LA LEFATŠE LA BASALI- LA 08 TLHAKUBELE
“I CHALLENGE YOU TO HONOR THE HANDS THAT HELP IN YOUR HOME FOR A FEE TO FEED THEIR OWN” BY THE FIRST LADY, MRS. ‘MAMMUSA ‘MASEKOALANE MAJORO
MINISTER OF GENDER PLEADS FOR EQUAL SHARE OF INHERITANCE
The Minister of Gender and Youth, Sports and Recreation has urged parents to ensure equal share of inheritance between boys and girls children. Dr Mahali Phamotse said this in her statement to launch 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence at the event held in Maseru on Thursday. She said if parents share their […]
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, A MARK OF SHAME – UN SECRETARY-GENERAL
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres says violence against women and girls is not only a fundamental human rights issue but also a “moral affront” against them and a “mark of shame” on all societies. This he said in his message for International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women which is in line […]
