The Kavango East Regional Council's Division for Gender Equality and Child Welfare, together with key stakeholders, held week-long consultations with traditional authorities and communities to address gender-based violence and other social challenges in rural areas.
The need for stronger coordination in programmes targeting men and boys has come under the spotlight at a Male Engagement Symposium in Windhoek.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South African men to take a more active role in confronting gender-based violence, as the country grapples with a spate of killings, with 12 women slain in just two months.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the United Nations should break an 80-year barrier by electing a woman as its next Secretary-General.
The Parliamentary Women's Caucus is calling for women's representation in Parliament to translate into greater influence in legislation and decision-making.
A total of 6,263 gender-based violence (GBV)-related cases were reported nationally during the 2023/2024 financial year.
Learners with disabilities continue to face challenges in accessing education, with a growing demand for attention to the specific needs of deaf learners, those with visual impairments, and wheelchair users.
A Senior Researcher and Gender Specialist at the University of Namibia, Immaculate Mogotsi said pre-independence education statistics are not always reliable or comprehensive, making it difficult to determine exactly when and how the current gender disparities emerged.
Namibia is backing the election of a woman as the next United Nations Secretary-General.
Member of Parliament in the National Council, Emma Veikko has stressed the importance for women's representation in politics to move beyond numerical targets towards meaningful participation, influence and decision-making power.
