Maseru, 27 February, 2022 / 6:30 pm (ACI Africa).
An official of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) in Lesotho is calling upon the government to create labor “policies and laws that include women” in the mining industry.
In an interview with ACI Africa earlier this week, the Mining and Social Justice Officer of CCJP in Lesotho said that the current labor policies and laws in Lesotho discriminate against women in the mining industry.
“We have realized that the current policies and laws in Lesotho are not fair for women, and do not favor empowerment of women in the mining industry”, Mamokhantso Refiloe Nkune said, and added, “We want to see policies and laws that include women, that empower women, to have a section that really addresses gender equality, especially in the extractive industry.”
Ms. Nkune further said, “We want to put an end to bullying in the workplace; women should know where to report such harassment.”
In the February 21 interview, the Mining and Social Justice Officer who spoke to ACI Africa following a Seminar on Women Participation in Extractive Industry in Lesotho that took place at Thaba-Bosiu Cultural Village underscored the need to recognize women as key players in the extractive industry.