MCC Gender Equality in Economic Rights Activity

$2.16M USD

Funder	Millennium Challenge Corporation
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Millennium Challenge Corporation
Country	Lesotho
Start Date	Oct 27, 2007
End Date	Dec 27, 2011
Duration	1,522 days
Number of Grantees	24
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`65878-40`

Grant Description

Lesotho - Private Sector Development Project - Gender Equality in Economic Rights Activity: In December 2006, the Government passed into law the Legal Capacity of Married Persons Act which removes the minority status of married women.

With assistance from MCC, the Government has already contracted for two related activities: a gender review of laws and policies with recommendations for reform, and the development of a training and public outreach program to realize in practice gender equality in economic rights.

The first sub activity is a training program to promulgate the Legal Capacity of Married Persons Act and other reforms aimed at gender equality in the economy.

The second sub activity is a public awareness and outreach program designed to develop knowledge, awareness and practices in support of these economic rights.