Community activist Rosa Namises has called for concerted efforts to fight violence against women and children.

Police Spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi has confirmed that police are investigating a possible case of GBV after a video of a child who was allegedly beaten with a bottle and sustained cuts on her hand by her guardian surfaced on the net this morning.

Police Spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi has confirmed that police are investigating a possible case of GBV after a video of a child who was allegedly beaten with a bottle and sustained cuts on her hand by her guardian surfaced on the net this morning.

Rape cases are said to be the most common form of gender-based violence, with nearly 1000 cases being reported annually.

Namibia needs to strengthen its collective efforts in the area of literacy, and improved access to justice, especially for rural women, which continues to limit the effective realization of human rights for women in Namibia.

Female police officers will continue to make strides in ensuring safety and security as they embark upon Operation Basadi.

The officers marched in Windhoek to create awareness and commemorate the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.

The Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture is working hard to ensure that schools have qualified teachers and counselors to provide psychological support to learners.

The brother of the Stinkwater murder accused reverend Lazarus |Awaseb has called on the Minister of Justice Yvonne Dausab to urgently tighten the laws to deter domestic and gender-based violence crimes. 

The network of female local authority leaders says the high level of poverty among women and gender-based violence are causes for concern.

The women leaders met at Rundu, under the umbrella of the Association of Local Authorities in Namibia (ALAN), to discuss strategies on how to curb these social ills.

The Office of the Ombudsman, in partnership with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Namibia-Angola, hosted a three-day training on access to justice and the legislative framework at Ondangwa in the Oshana Region.