Lesotho Edition
Dia de la Mujer leads today's complete edition for Lesotho.
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National holiday since 2024. The marches through Santiago are among the largest in Latin America, filling the Alameda from La Moneda to Baquedano with green scarves and fierce conviction. Chilean feminism has its own voice and it does not ask permission.
Basotho women march for equal rights, against gender-based violence, and for the recognition of women's contributions to the economy. The Basotho women are the backbone of the country: they farm the land, raise the children, and manage the households while the men are working in the mines of South Africa. The remittances from the mines are 20% of GDP, and the women who manage the households are the real prime ministers. Women also weave the famous Basotho hats, brew the joala beer, and preserve the oral traditions that define Basotho identity.
You encounter Adelie penguins, leopard seals, and Weddell seals throughout the Antarctic continent. You find that research station inhabitants keep sled dogs, cats, and occasionally rabbits as companions. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
You sample Vanuatu cocoa and kava root, traditional Pacific products that embody Melanesian ceremony and sustainable island agriculture. You appreciate how these exports preserve Vanuatu's connection to ancestral practices and forest stewardship.