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Inheritance rights in Lesotho flows as a matter of blood or a valid marriage. A largenumber of Basotho widows are disinherited for failure to prove the legality of theirmarriage. In many cases there is no documentation of such marriages. This howeverhappens irrespective of the fact that both families have impliedly consented to themarriage. This paper reviews the extent to which customary law practices/ritualsengaged into for purposes of marriage receives legal recognition within the legalsystem of Lesotho as indicators of a...

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) exists on a spectrum, reflecting the diverse andmultifaceted nature of violence tied together. On the one end of the spectrum is harmfulacts directed at individuals or groups based on their gender and on the other is a widerange of behaviors that target individuals based on their gender or perceived genderroles. This type of violence is rooted in unequal power dynamics between genders andis a violation of human rights. These harmful acts and behaviors cause tremendousphysical, sexual, psychological,...

The right to vote is directly lirelated to the right to participate in governance and for women to effectively participate in governance, they must be empowered with civic education. When women and all members of society participate in voting and post-election governance, the promote the rule of law, ensure furtherance of human rights and accountability