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 speaker, Professor Peter Katjavivi, expressed his satisfaction with the diverse expertise represented by participants from various countries and the IPU Headquarters who are attending the workshop in Swakopmund.

The workshop, Professor Katjavivi says, is intended to produce recommendations on subjects that can be addressed in both legislative chambers concerning gender mainstreaming.

One of the topics highlighted by Katjavivi pertains to the significance of diminishing any forms of discrimination aimed at marginalising women.

Throughout the three-day discussions, the focus will be on how parliamentary bodies can synchronise the process of crafting laws to more effectively address gender-related concerns.

"There will be specific recommendations emerging out of the workshop that will be part of it." The kind of issues we have been looking at both at the National Assembly and the National Council make it a very important undertaking, and I am very happy with the level of representation. As well as the experts that have joined us. From South Africa, Kenya, Switzerland, and IPU Headquarters, I am impressed by the interest that the workshop has been able to attract. So we hope this will give us a very good foundation that we can look at that can strengthen gender representation in our Parliament."

Professor Katjavivi encouraged women to unite in their efforts to promote their rights and combat issues that impact them.

"When women talk about empowerment, cooperation, and working together on burning issues that affect women, those are some of the things the workshop will pick up on."

Female leadership is on the rise in Namibia, with an increasing number of women being integrated into leadership positions.