Her Royal Highness Princess Sekhothali of the Kingdom of Lesotho paid a visit to a semi rural village in Ha Lepolesa, Qalabane in Mafeteng district on August 31st with the purpose of engaging with girls and young women on Sexual Reproductive Health Rights and the importance of knowing their general rights as the future female leaders of the mountain kingdom and in the world.

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On August 31st my team and I visited a semi rural village in Ha Lepolesa, Qalabane in Mafeteng district. I was joined by Advocate Mpho Maema of Women’s Law Clinic, Mampho Lets’aba of the uniform drive, and our special guest from Botswana a Mandela Washington Fellow Masedi Thata Kewamodimo. The purpose of this visit was to engage with girls and young women on Sexual Reproductive Health Rights and the importance of knowing their general rights as the future female leaders of the kingdom of Lesotho and the world. We encouraged the girls to stand up and say NO to early marriages and not see them an escape from poverty, because without education one will not get employed anywhere even when they decide to be independent. Miss Masedi shared her story of being born HIV+ and living a full life with the disease which she does not allow to dictate her life. Miss Mampho provided school equipment to one girl who was chosen by the chief of the village based on her motivation in school. We were also pledged with sanitary pads from DHL Lesotho and two Government officials. I also educated the girls on the different types of sanitary products that we are trying to make available for them such as the Menstrual Cup from @princessdmenstrualcup We also have a petition running on @sexrightsafricanetwork for free sanitary wear in Africa, please take a moment to click on the link and sign the petition 🙏🏽 One, Free Africa for all Africans ✨ #princessdiaries #princesswithapurpose #kingdomoflesotho #lesotho #lesothoroyalty #africanroyals #qalabane #mafeteng #menstrualhygiene #princessdcuppa #menstrualcup #womenempowerment #womenslawclinic #sanitarydrive #educateachild #educateagirlchangetheworld #educateagirlempoweranation #powerofpositivity #livingwithhiv #lesothoroyals #princesssekhothaliseeisooflesotho #brownskingirl #mosotho #makeadifference #pledge #sanitarypads #mandelawashingtonfellowship #usembassy #usembassymaseru

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She was joined by her team, Advocate Mpho Maema of Women’s Law Clinic, Mampho Lets’aba of the uniform drive, and our special guest from Botswana a Mandela Washington Fellow Masedi Thata Kewamodimo were they encouraged the attendees to stand up against early marriages and to inform their families not see them as an escape out of poverty, but to encourage their girls to continue their education cause it has tremendous benefits then faults.

Her Royal Highness also educated the girls on the different types of sanitary products that we are trying to make available for them, through her partnership and pledged with Princess Menstrual Cup, DHL Lesotho and a few government officials and agencies

They sat down for open dialogue with the attendees during which Miss Masedi shared her story of being born HIV+ and living a full life with the disease which she does not allow to dictate her life.
Miss Mampho provided school equipment to one girl who was chosen by the chief of the village based on her motivation in school.