The Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare plans to set up more gender-based violence protection shelters across Namibia.

The government has committed to allocating N$5 million annually to a project tackling menstrual poverty among schoolgirls and intensifying free access to skincare products for children with albinism. 

The government will soon launch a pilot programme to provide sanitary pads to schools.
 

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare has officially launched its strategic plan for the period 2025 to 2030.

This plan is designed to advance equal opportunities for women and men, as well as for girls and boys, while strengthening child protection services.

The Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Emma Kantema, said the ministry is actively making efforts to support women through various programmes such as income-generating activities and capacity-building initiatives.

Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare Dr. Emma Kantema has briefed parliament on the progress of the Right Start programme, a national initiative aimed at improving early childhood development (ECD) in the country.

The Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Emma Kantema, says the ministry is making major contributions to advancing gender equality, empowering women, and safeguarding children's welfare through a series of national programmes.

Mothers gathered to unmask postnatal depression during the launch of the book ‘Unmasking Postnatal Depression’ by Morna Ikosa.

After experiencing postnatal depression with the birth of her children, Ikosa narrated her story with inputs from experts.

Members of Parliament in the National Assembly have raised concerns that women’s empowerment initiatives are excluding rural women and neglecting the needs of boys in empowerment campaigns.

The Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Emma Kantema, says despite Namibia implementing several strategic initiatives to safeguard children's rights and welfare and various collaborative programs, the reality of many African children and those in the country remains challenging.