UNICEF is exploring a partnership with the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) to strengthen public awareness on child rights, disability, gender-based violence and other issues affecting children.
The family of gender-based violence victim Da Silva Gowases has handed over a petition to the Okahandja Magistrates' Court and the Okahandja Police Station.
Cases of trafficking in persons prosecuted at Oshakati have more than tripled, rising from three cases in 2024/2025 to 10 cases in the 2025/2026 reporting period.
The Dr. Eino Mvula Community Centre was officially opened in Etambo village, Ondangwa Urban Constituency, Oshana Region.
There is a need to interrogate the rise in Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases, which continue to occur despite strict laws implemented to curb such occurrences.
This is the combined view of various policy analysts and researchers.
SADC ministers responsible for Gender and Women's Affairs have expressed concern over the persistently high levels of gender-based violence (GBV) across the region.
The One Economy Foundation held its annual Media Awards yesterday in the capital.
The awards recognise journalists and media practitioners whose reporting focuses on issues such as gender-based violence, femicide, sexual and reproductive rights, mental health, and child protection.
Inspector General Joseph Shikongo is concerned over the rising number of rape cases in Namibia, warning that a failure to address underlying social issues is fuelling the crisis.
A case of a woman accused of raping another is among the rape incidents reported during the Easter weekend.
The police crime report documented six cases of rape and sexual assault, highlighting the persistent threat of sexual violence.
The grandmother of a murdered five-year-old boy says she felt trapped in a violent relationship that she could not escape from.
Maria Pienaar is now left grieving the brutal loss of her grandson at the hands of the very man who allegedly controlled and abused her for months.
