Lesotho

Lesotho chieftainship for men only

23 May 2013

Judges find that banning daughters from inheriting positions is not a discriminatory practice.

Fitch revises Lesotho's credit outlook to stable from negative

20 May 2013

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fitch Ratings on Monday revised up Lesotho's sovereign credit outlook to stable from negative, citing the country's ongoing improvements in public finance management and structural reforms. The rating agency also affirmed Lesotho's long-term foreign currency rating at BB-minus. ...

Lesotho: Woman Loses Court Appeal to Claim Chieftancy

17 May 2013

[OSISA]Lesotho's Constitutional Court today struck a serious blow against women's rights and gender equality by upholding a discriminatory section of the Chieftainship Act, which denies all daughters the right to succeed to chieftainship solely due to their gender.