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Women and Law

Contact Details:

Libakiso Matuto, National Coordinator
t: +266 2231 3123
f: +266 2231 0361
e: wlsales@ilesotho.com

Postal Address:
PO Box 0961
Maseru 100
Lesotho

Physical Address:
Dolphin House, Mobaene Road in the Industrial Area

Type:
International NGO
Target Groups:
Abused Children,Child Heads of Household,Disabled,Elderly,Herd boys,Orphans and Vulnerable Children,People living with HIV,Women,Youth,
Staff:
National Coordinator, programme officer, office administrator, office orderly
Paid Staff:
4
Volunteer Staff:
3
Relationships in Lesotho:
Government Departments, civil society organisations, community based organisations, faith based organisations, community and traditional leaders
Main Domain:
Protection
Sectors:
Campaign,Disabled,Education,HIV/AIDS,Home-based Care,Training,Youth Activity
Village Location:
Any village in the district could be selected for public gatherings
District Location:
Core Activities:
To uplift the human rights socio-economic, political, and legal status of women in Southern African countries of Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Through action and research in the socio-legal field, legal education, legal and policy reforms to change practices that discriminate against and disadvantage women.
Activities in Lesotho :
Research:
  • HIV and AIDS, gender and the law
  • Sexual violence in Lesotho
  • In search of justice, where do women in Lesotho go?
  • Family belonging for women
  • Beyond in equalities women in Lesotho
  • Maintenance in Lesotho
  • Inheritance in Lesotho


Advocacy:
  • Property and inheritance rights as strategy to mitigate HIV and AIDS against women and girls
  • Women traffiking campaign
  • Gender Based Violence Campaign
Future Plans:
Undertake research on human traffiking in Lesotho
Undertake advocacy programme on the link between gender and HIV and AIDS in Lesotho
Needs of Organisation:
Build capacity of staffing and financial resources

This organisation's info updated on: Tue, Feb 16, 2010

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