Lesotho


Lesotho launched its country campaign on the 15 January. Campaign materials developed for the  OneLove campaign in Lesotho include:

You can also download a recent research report about the beliefs  and practices about sex, gender and culture in Lesotho. The report is called Multiple and Concurrent Sexual Partnerships in Lesotho.

Share this information with others. You can also join the conversation about multiple concurrent partnerships in Lesotho by leaving your comments at the end of the posts below.

Remember to regularly check the Lesotho pages of this portal for new information about the country’s national campaign.


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6 Things To Talk About Before You Get Married

July 23, 2010 – 1:30 pm
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Being married does not protect you from HIV

For many people marriage is a way for two people to tell the world, and one another, that they want to spend the rest of their lives together.

Marriage lets you celebrate the fact that you and your partner found each other. It is also something that lets you create a family, not just for children, but with one another.

Before you marry your partner, it is a good idea to sit and talk about what both of you expect from the marriage. Read More »

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Lerato’s Story – Men, Women & HIV and AIDS

May 20, 2010 – 1:26 pm

Lerato’s story, first published in the book  “Men, Women & HIV and AIDS,” highlights one of the reasons why girls in Southern Africa are more vulnerable to HIV infection.  Lerato is being sexually abused, and the sexual relationship is concurrent, as her abuser is also married.

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Don’t Be Like A Pumpkin

April 30, 2010 – 12:52 pm
A translation of the message is, don't be like a pumpkin, whicch spreads itself around

Image courtesy of OneLove Lesotho

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Monna Wa Motsamai ( The Travelling Man)

April 6, 2010 – 11:04 am

Check out “Monna Wa Motsamai – The Travelling Man”, a short film that was developed in Lesotho as part of the “Love- Stories In A Time Of HIV & AIDS” series. Read More »

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Transactional Sex, HIV and Livelihoods

April 6, 2010 – 9:22 am

Translated, the poster says: "Refuse to have sexual relationships with older men."

Translated, the poster says: "Refuse to have sexual relationships with older men."

HIV infection prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa accounts for almost two-thirds of HIV infections amongst the 15-24 age group globally, and of those, 75% of the infected are women and girls, reports Modern Ghana. Read More »

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Do You Have To Sleep With Someone If He/She Buys You Presents?

February 12, 2010 – 11:46 am

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Do Not Spread Yourself Like A Pumpkin

January 15, 2010 – 7:58 am
A translation of the message is, don't be like a pumpkin, whicch spreads itself around

Image courtesy of OneLove Lesotho

The message on this poster makes a play on the Sesotho proverb which says “men are like pumpkins, they spread themselves all over the place, and women are like cabbages, they hold themselves in one place.” Read More »

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