A grassroots group at Okahandja, going by the name Mommies, is calling for urgent intervention from the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Child Welfare over the increasing number of underprivileged children in the town.

Namibia faces a range of issues with implications for the nation's development and future prospects.
 

Despite the majority of media students being female, they are underrepresented in employment and managerial positions in media houses.

Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Child Welfare Deputy Minister Bernadette Jagger revealed the statistics and called for more efforts.