Lesotho parliamentary women’s caucus today held a meeting on prevention of violence and the oversight role of Parliament.

The symposium was attended by a total 43 members from the two houses of Parliament – the National Assembly and the Senate, and other stakeholders.

In her opening remarks, the secretary general ofthe parliamentary women’s caucus, Senator ‘Mabataung Mokhathali, said they discussed and shared strategies that could be employed to minimise gender-based violence, insecurities and systematic inequalities that threaten the well-being and rights of women and other vulnerable groups in Lesotho.

Mokhathali noted that parliamentarians have a critical role in shaping responsive policies that promote accountability and drive behaviour change in communities. 

“We want to protect women and other vulnerable groups,” she told the meeting.