Maseru, Lesotho — Mpho opened a new chat on WhatsApp, entered an unfamiliar number, and typed a question she never thought she would have to ask. Mpho, who asked that CNN not use her real name, didn’t ...

Mpeo Mahase is a lawyer, a member of Parliament and Lesotho’s assistant minister of justice. But when she wants to take out a loan, she needs her husband’s permission. She also must get his approval ...

MASERU, LesothoMASERU, Lesotho — Vekile Sesha stood outside the rusted gates of a garment factory in the industrial district of Lesotho’s capital, Maseru, willing her luck to change. Four months ...

MASERU, Lesotho - Boxes of laundry detergent sometimes adorn apartment windows in Ha Thetsane, a rough-and-tumble neighborhood near this city's booming garment district. It has nothing to do with ...

MASERU, Lesotho — Vekile Sesha stood outside the rusted gates of a garment factory in the industrial district of Lesotho’s capital, Maseru, willing her luck to change. Four months earlier, the ...

Editor's Note: CNN is committed to covering gender inequality wherever it occurs in the world. This story is part of As Equals, a year-long series. Maseru, Lesotho --- Mpho opened a new chat on ...

When the coronavirus pandemic hit, fashion brands canceled orders and factories across Africa and Asia went belly up. MASERU, Lesotho (AP) — Vekile Sesha stood outside the rusted gates of a garment ...

Editor's Note: CNN is committed to covering gender inequality wherever it occurs in the world. This story is part of As Equals, a year-long series. Maseru, Lesotho — Mpho opened a new chat on WhatsApp ...

MASERU, Lesotho (AP) — Vekile Sesha stood outside the rusted gates of a garment factory in the industrial district of Lesotho’s capital, Maseru, willing her luck to change. Four months earlier, the ...