Gender Terminology Booklet

Sesotho sa Leboa Tshiven ḓ a kato lenyalong u tzhipywa mbinganoni u binywa mbin ganoni

English

Definitions

Xitsonga

274 marital rape

Non-consensual vaginal, anal, or oral penetration of the body of another person where the penetration is of a sexual nature, with any bodily part or with an object, as well as to any other non- consensual acts of a sexual nature, by a spouse or a partner with whom a victim of rape is or has been living in a partnership recognised by the national law. Situation of a person according to their civil status as single, married, widowed, or divorced or any other relationship recognised by national law.

mpfinyano wa vatekani

275 marital status

maemo go tša lenyalo

tshiimo tsha mbingano tshiimo tsha nzeo

xiyimo xa vukati

276 marriage

A legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship.

lenyalo

bingano nzeo

vukati

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