Lesotho's garment factories are struggling due to new U.S. tariffs, leaving many women unemployed. Daily, women gather outside factories hoping for work, but closures have proliferated. The government declared a national state of disaster to address rising economic challenges. Longtime workers like Maqajela Hlaatsane are now desperate, as they struggle to provide for their families amidst severe hunger. The tariffs, seen as punitive by many, have led to a significant downturn in employment opportunities, leaving local communities in dire circumstances.
Crowds of women in Lesotho wait in vain at factory gates, hoping for jobs as high tariffs and factory closures leave them desperate and hungry.
The garment industry in Lesotho, once thriving, faces collapse due to a 50 percent tariff imposed by the U.S., leading to widespread unemployment.
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