Lesotho

Together for Girls is proud to be working with partners in Lesotho. Stay tuned for more updates as the work progresses.

For an overview of the data found in Lesotho’s Violence Against Children Survey, download the Lesotho one-pager factsheet.

Key highlights include:

Nearly 15% of girls experienced sexual violence in childhood.

18% of girls said their first experience of sexual intercourse was physically forced or coerced.

Nearly 8% of girls who experienced physically forced or coerced sex before age 18 became pregnant.

56% of boys experienced physical violence.

5% of boys experienced sexual violence in childhood.

Lesotho is currently in the process of developing its response plan. Check back for more progress updates.

Partners are currently working to prevent and respond to violence through advocacy and public awareness efforts. Stay tuned for updates!