Lesotho’s laws and policies, institutional arrangements, together with the work of human rights defenders from civil society, should be reformed and harnessed to advance women’s social and economic rights and counter economic gender-based violence and femicide.
That was the main takeaway at an online commemoration of International Women’s Day convened by the International Commission of Jurists (IC...
The strongest version of this narrative is a principled call for systemic reform in Lesotho to address economic gender-based violence and femicide, grounded in legal frameworks like CEDAW and the Maputo Protocol. The event’s focus on institutional accountability, judicial delays, and the economic implications of gender-based violence is well-supported by contributions from diverse stakeholders, including the judiciary, police, and civil society. The inclusion of a candlelight vigil and the empha...