JOHANNESBURG, Mar 07 (IPS) – The following opinion piece is part of series to mark International Women’s Day, March 8. It was on a visit to Lesotho that I first heard the derogatory term Mmutla – nocturnal hare. It is a word used in some southern districts to insult adolescent girls who have been forced into sexual exploitation and transactional sexual relations for survival.Read the full story, “International Women’s Day, 2022 – To Overcome Africa’s Development Crisis, Invest in Strengthening Girls’ Power”, on globalissues.org →
