April 08
Namibia: Woman Killed By Ex-Boyfriend - Sought Police Assistance Prior to Murder
Domestic violence continues to create horror among families as victims, mostly women, lose their lives at the hands of abusive partners. Read more »
October 30, 2023
Namibia: National Council Lacks Female Representation
Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare Doreen Sioka said tackling the under-representation of women in the National Council continues to be an ongoing… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Namibia: Women in Media Conference Inspires Advocacy for Equality
The third annual Nedbank Women in Media conference, held in Windhoek last Saturday, united media professionals, dedicated to advancing women's rights and gender equality. The event… Read more »
April 06, 2023
Namibia: 120 Women to Benefit From Academy for Women Entrepreneurs Programme
Women from all 14 regions will have the opportunity to receive training from the third instalment of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs programme that was launched on Tuesday in… Read more »
September 08, 2022
Namibia: Over 2 600 GBV Cases Reported Last Year
Despite efforts from government, development partners, churches and civil society to curb gender-based violence, the scourge continues unabated. Read more »
June 30, 2022
Namibia: Women Perpetrating GBV On the Increase
Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is currently increasing at an alarming rate in the country. Read more »
June 21, 2022
Namibia: Some Women Tolerate Violence - MP
Although women and children are mostly affected by domestic violence, Swapo parliamentarian Tobie Aupindi believes some women are accomplices to the scourge. Read more »
May 17, 2022
Namibia: Women Journalists Have Long Way to Go - Lister
Organisers of the second edition of the Nedbank Women in Media Conference that took place over the weekend have described the event as "a resounding success". Read more »
May 11, 2022
Namibia: Nujoma Hopes for Woman President... Calls for Youth, Merit-Based Deployment
Founding President Sam Nujoma believes Namibia is ready for a female head of state, while saying the ruling Swapo needs to be transformed into a modern political party that deploys… Read more »
April 25, 2022
Namibia: Namibians Fall Prey to Human Trafficking
The Namibian police have cautioned the public to be vigilant, as they have unearthed a possible human trafficking syndicate that lures young Namibians to the Middle East under the… Read more »