insert_link Namibia Poverty Eradication Ministry’s response prompts BIG Coalition To Proceed With Protest on August 26 Despite responses from the Poverty Eradication ministry, the Basic Income Grant Coalition says they will proceed with its nationwide protest on August 26, aimed at addressing youth unemployment and poverty. The organization says its petition handed over in June has not garnered urgent and favorable responses. 21 year-old researcher from BIG, Tjipura Tjipura, asserts that Namibia, rich in resources, is fully capable of feeding its 3 million residents. todayAugust 16, 2024 32
insert_link Namibia Minister of Gender Equality calls for action on Ohangwena teen pregnancies 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. todayJune 18, 2024 80
insert_link Namibia Minister Sioka Calls for Empowering African Children for Brighter Future Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare minister, Doreen Sioka, called on stakeholders to ensure that every African child has the opportunity to reach their full potential and contribute to the realisation of a brighter future for Namibia and Africa as a whole. Sioka made this call during the National commemoration of the Day of African Child at Nghifikwa Ndailikana Primary School in Ohangwena. todayJune 17, 2024 33
insert_link Oshiwambo Uuministeli wuuthikepamwe wuukashikekokantu tawu kondema omiyonena tadhi ningilwa aanona nakiintu Uuministeli wuuthikapamwe wuukashike kokantu,ekondjitho lyoluhepo nonkalathano owa kondema iiningwanima yongaashingeyi yomiyonena tadhi ningilwa aakintu naanona mo Namibia,unene ondjele yomakwatonkonga ndjoka tayiindjipala. Uuministeli momushangwa gwa gandjwa ku Minister Doreen Sioka taguti uuministeli owa kunkwa kekanitho lyoomwenyo nepogolo lyongushu yomuntu. Uuministeli tauti eso li nyanyaleka lya Angelique Delila Maarsdorp ,ngoka a dhipagelwa megumbo lye,oshowo ohanana yaadhika ya thigwa momaindeina kOmbaye,oyuulike ompumbwe yeendelela okugamena oshigwana shoka shili moshiponga. Omakwatonkonga,kondandalunde ,oga kalelapo epogolo lyuuthemba […] todayMay 3, 2024 14
insert_link Namibia Sioka calls for collective investment to prevent GBV Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare minister, Doreen Sioka, urged the government, civil society, churches and traditional authorities to prioritise investment in preventive measures to combat violence against women and girls. Sioka made the statement in Mariental during the launch of the commemoration of ‘16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence’ under the theme ‘Unite! Invest to prevent violence against women and girls.’ In her statement released by the […] todayNovember 30, 2023 5
insert_link 2 1 Oshiwambo Kongeni omakwatho,inamu hepekwa :Doreen Sioka Ominista yuuthikepamwe wuukashikekokantu,ekondjitho lyoluhepo nuukalinawa wopankalathano Doreen Sioka ohela okwiindiile epangelo,omahangano goshigwana,oongeleka nomalelo gopamithigululwakalo ya ninge oshilalakanenwa epungulo lyomikalo dhoku kondjitha omiyonena tadhi ningilwa aakiintu naakadhona. Sioka okwa ningi eindilo ko Malinda petamekitho lyatyapulo lyoshikonga sho ‘16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence kohi yehuku Unite. Moshipopiwa sha pitithwa kuuministeli, minister okwati omiyonena dhuukashikekokantu odhili eipulo enene moshilongo. Tati shiikwatelela ko Demographic health survey ya ningilwe moshilongo mo 2013,Namibia okuna […] todayNovember 29, 2023 10 1 2
insert_link Namibia Sioka calls for collective investment to prevent GBV Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare, Doreen Sioka, on Tuesday urged the government, civil society, churches and traditional authorities to prioritise investment in preventive measures to combat violence against women and girls. Sioka made the statement in Mariental during the launch of the commemoration of ‘16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence’ under the theme ‘Unite! Invest to prevent violence against women and girls.’ In her statement […] todayNovember 29, 2023 4