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 see elands, baboons, and bearded vultures across Lesotho's high mountain plateaus and grasslands. You typically keep dogs, cats, and rabbits as household pets in Lesotho.
