In Lesotho, an estimated 86% of women have reportedly experienced gender-based violence (GBV) at some point in their lives. “The fight against sexual and gender-based violence in Lesotho requires a reform of the laws and systems that allow it to persist”, said Kaajal Ramjathan-Keogh, ICJ’s Africa Director. The RISE project is aimed at facilitating the empowerment of women, including by promoting their efforts to access to land and property. This increases their economic vulnerability and an inability to escape gender-based violence (GBV). DownloadFull Report on: LGBTIQ+ persons and the Lesotho justice system – Briefing Paper (November 2024)ContactLerato Khutlang, Associate Legal Advisor, ICJ Africa Regional Programme, lerato.khutlang@icj.org