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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

gender equality

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Background

Opinion Pieces

Sixty-four percent of Bank Windhoek’s workforce are women

By Bank Windhoek’s Strategic Communication Manager, Samuel Linyondi The 2023 United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Report found that around 2.4 billion working-age women are not afforded equal economic opportunity worldwide. Published by the United Nations in 2015, the SDGs are a collection of seventeen interlinked objectives designed to serve as a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. The Fifth […]

todayDecember 7, 2023 42

Environment

COP28 launches partnership to support women’s economic empowerment and ensure a gender-responsive just transition at COP28 Gender Equality Day

During COP28’s Gender Equality Day, ministers and senior officials convened in a series of discussions, supported by the UNFCCC and led by UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28 Razan Al Mubarak, to ensure a gender-responsive just transition to support the implementation of the Paris Agreement. The high-level dialogue culminated in the announcement of a new COP28 Gender-Responsive Just Transitions & Climate Action Partnership from the COP28 Presidency, which was […]

todayDecember 5, 2023 6

Africa

Women’s Rights’ Coalition issues a strong appeal to African Governments for swift action against continued women’s rights violations

In a firm and unequivocal declaration, the SOAWR Coalition, a consortium of over 70 women's rights organizations in 33 African countries dedicated to advocating for women’s rights in Africa, launched a Call for Action and Accountability in harmony with the objectives of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The Coalition expresses profound concern about the delayed realization of the promise of gender equality made to African women and girls by the AU […]

todayDecember 4, 2023 12

Namibia

EU remains committed to protecting women and girls: Martins

The European Union (EU) will remain at the forefront of the international effort to defend the rights of every woman and for every girl to live free and safe. This was stated by the head of the EU delegation to Namibia, Beatriz Martins, here on Wednesday. Martins said the EU has a policy that promotes the rights of women and children, as well as economic, social, and cultural rights. She […]

todayNovember 30, 2023 16

Namibia

EU and UNFPA unite to combat GBV in Namibia

The European Union (EU) delegation in Namibia on Wednesday signed a contribution agreement with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The EU contributed N.dollars 28 million towards a national campaign aimed at fostering gender equality and combating gender-based violence (GBV) in Namibia. EU Ambassador to Namibia, Beatriz Martins, signed the agreement with UNFPA assistant representative Loide Amkongo. Martins noted that the agreement themed ‘Gender Equality/Combating Gender-Based Violence’ is a collaborative […]

todayNovember 30, 2023 10

Namibia

Geingob notes international violence elimination day against women

President Hage Geingob on Saturday joined Namibians and the rest of the world in commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. In a statement issued by the Presidency, Geingob noted that Namibia has made significant progress in addressing violence against women and girls through the Combating of Domestic Violence Act and the Affirmative Action Act. “These laws aim to protect victims, promote gender equality and ensure […]

todayNovember 27, 2023 13

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