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29 May 2025
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Breaking the Cycle: How a Mokhotlong School and UNFPA Are Restoring Dignity Through Menstrual Health Support
At Seeiso High School in Mokhotlong, a small but mighty project is quietly transforming the lives of adolescent girls—one sanitary pad at a time. In an area where poverty and…
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22 May 2025
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A Life in the Shadows: ‘Mampho’s 26-Year journey with Obstetric Fistula
In a small, quiet village in Lesotho lives a woman whose story echoes the silent suffering of many others—women whose lives have been forever changed during childbirth. Her name…
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14 May 2025
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Heroes at the Heart of Life: Lesotho Celebrates Its Midwives
The usually quiet village of Nazareth in the Maseru district was transformed into a lively space of celebration, reflection, and unity as Lesotho commemorated International Day of…
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05 May 2025
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Lesotho Successfully Concludes Pilot Census Ahead of 2026 National Count
Lesotho has successfully concluded a two-week pilot census exercise, held from 16 to 30 April 2025, marking a major milestone in preparations for the upcoming Population and…
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07 April 2025
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We can and must end preventable maternal deaths
Globally, women’s health during pregnancy and childbirth is better than ever before. This is owing to medical advances, and because more women have control over their reproductive…
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20 February 2025
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UNFPA and Stakeholders Review SRHR and GBV Progress in Lesotho's Food Crisis Response
UNFPA, the United Nations Sexual and Reproductive Health Agency, in collaboration with the District Management Authority (DMA) and key stakeholders, convened for two days (17 -18…
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01 December 2024
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Lesotho Unites to End GBV: A Call for Collective Action and Accountability
People gathered in large numbers for the launch of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Lesotho’s capital, Maseru, on 25th November 2024. The event drew…
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03 October 2024
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The Tragic Reality of Child Sexual Assault and Pregnancy in Lesotho
At just 11 years old, Refiloe (a pseudonym for her protection) gave birth to a baby through caesarean section, in a remote health facility in Lesotho. As an orphan raised by her…
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26 September 2024
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A Sanctuary of Hope: Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Lesotho
"When people asked me where I was going, I told them I didn’t know. I had no home, I had nothing." These haunting words come from a survivor of gender-based violence (GBV) in…
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