THE KINGDOM OF LESOTHO COMBINED SECOND TO EIGHTH PERIODIC REPORT UNDER THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS AND INITIAL REPORT UNDER THE PROTOCOL TO THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN AFRICA ARTICLE 5: ELIMINATION OF HARMFUL PRACTICES 127 ARTICLES 6 AND 7: RIGHTS RELATING TO MARRIAGE 129 ARTICLE 8: RIGHT OF ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND EQUAL PROTECTION BEFORE THE LAW 135 ARTICLE 9: THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN POLITICAL AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS 136 ARTICLE 10: THE RIGHT O PEACE 142 ARTICLE 11: PROTECTION IN ARMED CONFLICT 143 ARTICLE 12: THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION AND TRAINING 145 ARTICLE 13: ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS 148 ARTICLE 14: HEALTH AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS 150 ARTICLE 15: THE RIGHT TO FOOD SECURITY 163 ARTICLE 16: THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE HOUSING 167 ARTICLE 17: THE RIGHT TO POSITIVE CULTURAL CONTEXT 171 ARTICLE 18: THE RIGHT TO A HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT 172 ARTICLE 19: THE RIGHT TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 172 ARTICLE 20: RIGHTS OF WIDOWS 172 ARTICLE 21: WIDOWS’ RIGHTS TO INHERITANCE 176 ARTICLE 22: SPECIAL PROTECTION OF ELDERLY WOMEN 177 ARTICLE 23: SPECIAL PROTECTION OF WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES 179 ARTICLE 24: SPECIAL PROTECTION OF WOMEN IN DISTRESS 181 viii