Namibia: Two in Five Namibians Experience Violence

About 45% of men and 40% of women aged 18 to 24 years experienced physical, sexual or emotional violence during childhood, gender equality minister Doreen Sioka has said.

Sioka, who was addressing the inter-ministerial dialogue to end violence against children in Namibia on Wednesday, said these figures were revealed in a survey report conducted by her ministry to develop evidence-based responses and policies in 2019.

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