Lesotho revises guidelines on sexual abuse prevention
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Thereporter
The government of Lesotho, the United Nations Population Fund and UN partners have begun revising national guidelines on preventing sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. The process is also intended to prepare for their adoption and rollout, staff training and monitoring of their implementation, according to UNFPA Lesotho.
The government of Lesotho has begun revising its guidelines on the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment, with the participation of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and UN partners, The Reporter reports.
At the opening of the proceedings, Mot’selisi Phakisi, UNFPA’s Assistant Representative in Lesotho, recalled that preventing such abuse is a mandatory operational standard for the organisation and the United Nations system. The agency plans to support the government beyond the review, including with the adoption and implementation of the guidelines, training stakeholders and monitoring their application.
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