The Swapo Party Women's Council (SPWC) has unveiled a series of reforms and preparations for its 9th Congress.

The Congress will take place from 09 to 11 December at Katima Mulilo in the Zambezi Region.

Swapo Party Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa has described political independence without economic empowerment as incomplete, urging women to participate fully in Namibia's economic transformation.

The Swapo Party Women's Council, in partnership with various stakeholders, has launched a tailoring training programme aimed at empowering communities in the |Khomas Region.

The programme seeks to equip beneficiaries with skills development.

The Secretary for the Swapo Party Women's Council (SPWC), Fransina Kahungu, says there is a need for Namibian women to narrate their own stories and the role they have played in the development of the nation.

The Namibia Planned Parenthood Association (NAPPA) and the Swapo Party Women's Council (SPWC) have agreed to cooperate on issues of sexual reproductive health.

NAPPA and the SPWC further agreed that assistance is needed within local communities, particularly among youth.