Women and Law in Southern Africa
Advancing women's legal rights through research and reform
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Women and Law in Southern Africa Lesotho (WLSA Lesotho) is the national chapter of a regional research and education network spanning several southern African countries. It works to improve the socio-economic, political and legal position of women through socio-legal research, advocacy and lobbying for gender-responsive law and policy reform. WLSA Lesotho has run projects on gender-responsive legislation and on strengthening women's participation in natural-resource governance.
To advance the legal and socio-economic rights of women in Lesotho through research, advocacy and law reform.
WLSA began in 1989 as a regional research project formed by researchers from Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It was established as a Research and Educational Trust in 1998 and the Lesotho chapter was registered as an NGO …
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#30 of 142 charities in Lesotho on integrity score
38/100 puts it in the top 21% of the cohort, tied with 14 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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Women and Law in Southern Africa is an advocacy & civil rights nonprofit based in Maseru, Lesotho. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 38/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Women and Law in Southern Africa Lesotho (WLSA Lesotho) is the national chapter of a regional research and education network spanning several southern African countries. It works to improve the socio-economic, political and legal position of women through socio-legal research, advocacy and lobbying for gender-responsive law and policy reform. WLSA Lesotho has run projects on gender-responsive legislation and on strengthening women's participation in natural-resource governance. Women and Law in Southern Africa is an advocacy & civil rights organization based in Lesotho.
Women and Law in Southern Africa is located in Maseru, Lesotho.
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Quick facts about Women and Law in Southern Africa
- What is Women and Law in Southern Africa?
- Women and Law in Southern Africa is a advocacy & civil rights ngo based in Maseru, Lesotho. Women and Law in Southern Africa Lesotho (WLSA Lesotho) is the national chapter of a regional research and education network spanning several southern African countries. It works to improve the socio-economic, political and legal position of women through socio-legal research, advocacy and lobbying for gender-responsive law and policy reform. WLSA Lesotho has run projects on gender-responsive legislation and on strengthening women's participation in natural-resource governance.
- Where is Women and Law in Southern Africa located?
- Headquartered in Maseru, Lesotho.
- Is Women and Law in Southern Africa trustworthy?
- Women and Law in Southern Africa has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 38 out of 100 (Limited data available). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Women and Law in Southern Africa's website?
- https://www.womenandlaw.org.ls/
- Are donations to Women and Law in Southern Africa tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Lesotho under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.