women’s empowerment

Integration of Gender in Preparation of NDCs and LT-LEDS in East and Southern African Countries

Windhoek, Namibia — November 29, 2024 – The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Regional Collaboration Centre for East and Southern Africa, in partnership with UN Women and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) and the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) held a three-day workshop focused on integrating gender considerations into Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and Long-Term Low-Emission Development Strategies […]

2 December, 2024

Namibia

UNFPA Namibia visits Osire Refugee Camp

Letisia Alfeus-Iiyambo is the program specialist with the United Nations Populations Funds. In a recent interview she briefed us on today's event at the Osire Refugee Camp. Part of the broader “Leaving No One Behind ” initiative, funded by the Embassy of Japan, the project aims to empower marginalized women by teaching sustainable sanitary pad production to improve menstrual hygiene management and enhance livelihoods.

8 November, 2024

Namibia

SWAPO commits to women empowerment

SWAPO Party Women's Council Secretary, Fransina Kahungu, maintains that the ruling party has made progress in turning women's empowerment into a tangible reality. She adds that the party has proven the critics who doubted its 50/50 gender policy wrong.

14 October, 2024

Local

Celebrating and Investing in Women to Amplify Progres

Letshego Bank, in partnership with Exquisite Conferencing, hosted a celebration event on International Women's Day at the Windhoek Country Club and Resor. The gathering served as a platform to reflect on the achievements, progress, and opportunities of women, inspiring solutions for the future. Phenomenal women from various backgrounds and industries came together for a day of empowerment. Through this event, Letshego Bank seeks to foster positive dialogue and invest […]

13 March, 2024