Namibia

Minister of Gender Equality calls for action on Ohangwena teen pregnancies

today18 June, 2024

Background

Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare, Doreen Sioka, expressed concern over more than 9,000 pregnancies among school girls under 19 in the Ohangwena region, calling the statistic alarming and in need of immediate action. Gender and Human Rights Activist Charlemaine Husselmann was contacted for her reaction.

Written by: Tonata Kadhila