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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) handed over 900 dignity kits to Disaster Management Authority (DMA) in the Prime Minister\u2019s office that will be delivered<\/p>\n

to the vulnerable young women and girls affected by climate change and Covid-19. Speaking at the ceremony UNFPA Representative to Lesotho Dr. Marc Derveeuw explained that the<\/p>\n

900 dignity kits have been designed locally to help and restore the dignity of women and girls particularly in emergency situations. He added that they<\/p>\n

contain items like sanitary napkins, brushes and soap to assist women and girls who are victims of disasters. \u201cWe have been handing them out to victims of<\/p>\n

climate change such as drought and floods, and Covid-19 has also put an additional burden on the young girls in Lesotho,\u201d he stated. Derveeuw extended that the situation of women and young girls is of particular concern<\/p>\n

to the UNFPA. He added it is important to maintain the dignity of women and girls in order to ensure their decision making at community and family level<\/p>\n

also highlighting that one of the impacts of climate change is an increase in migration. He highlighted that they have been working together with DMA for some time and<\/p>\n

their main focus has been the situation of women and young girls through, among others the vulnerability assessment which highlight and show the situation of<\/p>\n

women and their particular humanitarian needs. Derveew mentioned that during the past two years UNFPA has given out over 3000 dignity kits through different channels such as the Office of the First Lady for<\/p>\n

redistribution. He further noted that Lesotho has a couple of priorities in the political agenda to the important situation of women and young girls citing the<\/p>\n

roll out of the domestic violence law and the protection of women victims of rape. Meanwhile the Minister in the Prime Minister\u2019s Office Hon. Kemiso Mosenene commended the UNFPA<\/p>\n

for its noble gesture of restoring the dignity of the girl child. He further emphasized that his office would ensure that the dignity kits are passed on to<\/p>\n

the most vulnerable women and girls. \u201cPreserving dignity is essential to maintain self-esteem and confidence which is of utmost importance to cope during stressful and potentially overwhelming humanitarian situations.<\/p>\n

Supporting women and boosting their self-esteem and confidence also assist them in providing care and protection to their children but it is of great importance to mention<\/p>\n

that these dignity kits will also help our girls in ensuring their concentration and confidence in schools,\u201d he stated. Mosene extended that as a result of a natural stage girls face on a monthly basis, vulnerable<\/p>\n

girls are hit the hardest as they lack necessary kits to use during that natural period and in most cases they do not attend school properly or concentrate in class due to discomfort they suffer.<\/p>\n

He noted that Covid-19 has even worsened the conditions which has led to more vulnerability in girls. Mosenene pointed that dignity kits will be distributed in various districts around the country identified by the DMA.<\/p>\n

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