Gender Terminology Booklet

Sesotho sa Leboa Tshiven ḓ a

English

Definitions

Xitsonga

vhu ṱ hukhu lavhudzimu ha vhafumakadzi vhu ṱ hukhu lavhudzimu ha vhasadzi bulayo ḽ a tshetshe dza vhasidzana mi ṱ amiun ḓ wa nga vhafuma kadzi mi ṱ amiun ḓ wa nga vhasadzi bulayo ḽ a vha tshifumakadzini bulayo ḽ a vha tshisadzini

128 female genital mutilation

Procedures involving partial or total removal of the female external genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The intentional killing of baby girls due to preference for male babies and from the low value associated with the birth of females. Household in which an adult female is the sole or main income producer and decision- maker.

go ripša ga ditho tša bosadi

ku tsemeleriwa ka swirho swa rimbewu swa xisati

129 female

polao ya masea a basetsana

ndlhayetelo wa tincecexisati yayarhelo wa tincecexisati mindyangu yo rhangela hi vaxisati

infanticide

130 female-headed households

malapa a go etwa pele ke basadi

131 femicide

The killing of women and girls on account of their gender, perpetrated or tolerated by both private and public actors.

polao ya basadi

ndlhayetelo wa vaxisati yayarhelo wa vaxisati

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Gender Terminology Booklet