Lesotho, Oct. 14 -- The Government of Lesotho has begun a four-day review of guidelines aimed at preventing violence, sexual harassment and exploitation in the public sector, with a focus on strengthening institutional protections and ensuring that public officers can report abuse without fear of retaliation.

The review, which began on Tuesday at the United Nations (UN) House in Maseru, brings together the Ministry of the Public Service, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The initiative seeks to align the government's Guidelines on the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) with international labour standar...