The EU’s new Action Plan on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in External Relations 2020–2025 (GAP III) aims to accelerate progress on empowering women and girls, and safeguard gains made on gender equality during the 25 years since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and its Platform for Action.

The Gender Country Profile outlines the state in the economic sector and socio-cultural context of Lesotho from the point of view of gender equity and equality. The Gender analysis considers policy, legal and institutional frameworks for Lesotho and highlights successes and weaknesses in the pursuit for gender equality.