Lesotho has a considerably higher proportion of girls than boys in secondary school (56% girls) latterly. Article 3 of the Ministry’s policy aims to develop an integrated system of education that provides equal opportunities to all irrespective of sex ,Women have been involved in From Local, national and regional The goals on vocational education and training in Article 10 are more gender sensitive. The government commits to the development of a functional gender sensitive, affordable and efficient VET system of sufficient capacity according to the needs of the economy, the society and the individual. Lesotho non-formal Education, H ’elang Basali, Khotsong Skills Share, they haveand are provide basic handcrafts, home economics, and Campaign for Education Forum (CEF) had a campaign on improved access to free, relevant and quality basic education for all in Lesotho. Ministry of Education and Trainingand has provided dropouts (mostly girls due to lack of funds because of their parents death) with bursaries and school uniform and the strong implementation of free primary education for the achievement of Universal primary education (MDGs 2). LENASO has assisted the organisation with finances to educate women on Home stead gardens and provision of seedlings. Maluti Hospital has provided funds also to educate and promote women empowerment on Health related issues.

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Young Mat ’sekha (YM) through Information and Education department (IE) based in Berea Rural area as a non profit-making organization. It has been working on HIV/AIDS issues, education, food security and care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children. The organization has trained about 30 community members including young people to disseminate HIV/AIDS related issues and sustainable food security to 12 villages and has reached 782 people.

The group has promoted conservation agriculture in different community gatherings and trains. Sustainable agriculture refers to improved food production today and in future. Conservation agriculture should be implemented urgently and protect natural resources for future use by our children. Environment must be protected since it feeds us. Conventional tillage has cost us negatively as well as soil productivity on our households ’ food security. However Conservation agriculture gives us opportunity to positively respond to gender and climate change impacts.

The organisation has been promoting conservation agriculture throughout its community gatherings to emphasise the mitigation of climate change impacts as to encourage farmers to adapt to these impacts for the increase production and to improve comprehensive food security in our community as to ensure a sustainable future for women, youth and vulnerable children voluntarily.

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