The underrepresentation of women and girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields continues to persist despite efforts made to promote diversity and inclusion in STEM.
It's for this reason that a day such as the International Day of Girls in Information and Communication Technology is observed to promote gender equality and empower women and girls in the fields of ICT and science, respectively.
The birth of twin girls in January of this year has brought immense joy to a couple from Keetmanshoop.
However, what they initially believed to be a double bundle of joy has quickly turned into a nightmare.
Johannes Coetzee, the 62-year-old father of the twin girls, spoke to nbc News and shared that they are facing financial struggles in providing for the baby formula and diapers for their six-month-old girls.
He mentioned that it costs him around N$200 per week to feed his twins.
The Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service is rolling out a comprehensive sexuality training programme to six regions found to have a high HIV transmission rate among girls and young women.
The programme is targeting girls between the ages of 14 and 24 years to equip them with sex education and economic strengthening skills.
The nbc News team caught up with youth officers conducting the training at several villages in Kavango East's Mukwe Constituency.
The Business Financial Solutions and the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board, in partnership with Latvia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and RIGA Business School, are hosting a Female Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for young girls in Windhoek.
Themed "She Rebuilds the World," the training aims to bring young women under one roof in an effort to help them grow and build sustainable businesses and contribute to the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises in the country.
More than 300 girls in the Erongo Region benefited from the United Nations Population Fund's dignity packs.
The dignity packs contain basic essential hygiene items such as baby nappies, washing powder, bathing soap, face clothes, underwear, toothbrushes, and toothpaste.
They were distributed in Usakos, Swakop, Omaruru, and Karibib.
Through the Leaving No One Behind Project, the UNFPA, with financial assistance from the Japanese government, made this donation.
