Lesotho: Women's Group Petitions Govt Over Gender-Based Violence

A WOMEN'S rights movement dubbed The Total shutdown yesterday staged a protest march to press the government to provide a one stop shop for justice for victims of gender-based violence.

At least 50 women marched from the Maseru racecourse to Sefika sa Moshoeshoe in the central business district in solidarity with women from other regional countries. The march was also used to mark the beginning of the women's month which is celebrated in August every year in South Africa.

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