MVA Fund hosts 4th Women in Road Safety Conference
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The Motor Vehicle Accident Fund of Namibia recently hosted the 4th Women in Road Safety Conference at Oshakati, under the theme "Empowering Communities for Safer Roads."
The Motor Vehicle Accident Fund of Namibia recently hosted the 4th Women in Road Safety Conference at Oshakati, under the theme "Empowering Communities for Safer Roads."
The Parliament, in collaboration with the International Parliamentary Union, is hosting a three-day workshop aimed at strengthening women's representation in leadership roles.
The UN Resident Coordinator to Namibia, Hopolang Phororo, states that it is imperative for women to be acknowledged as critical actors in the realisation of international peace and security.
Phororo was speaking at the launch of the Namibia International Women Peace Centre's 2023–2028 Strategic Plan.
Debmarine Namibia has committed to the upliftment and empowerment of women.
This is one of the reasons why the company availed N$2.5 million to Miss Namibia.
Women in business have been urged to establish cooperatives that would enhance their enterprises through business-to-business networking.
This call was made by Doreen Sioka, the Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare, during a meeting with businesswomen in Rosh Pinah.
80 women from the Havana informal settlement received contraceptive devices to prevent pregnancies.
The intrauterine device used is a non-permanent method, which means it can be reversed if a woman wants to have children again.
Two women died after consuming a concoction that would allegedly rid them of evil spirits and remove bad luck.
A group of women from Elombe Village received a one-day jam-making training at Ongwediva offered by officials from the Urban and Rural Development Ministry.
About 16 young women from the Kavango East Region completed their training in tailoring through the Dreams program.
The graduates also received toolkits comprising of sewing machines, materials, and ironing boards to start their own businesses.
37 youth and 67 women's organizations have received loans of more than N$12 million from Agribank in the Kavango West and East regions.
Agribank revealed this during the inauguration of its offices in Rundu.