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November 1, 2024
Tag: Activism
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16 Days of Activism against gender violence launched
The Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare, Hon Doreen Sioka, recently announced the official launch of the commemoration of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence (GBV), which marks a significant international period dedicated to advocating for an end to violence against women and children. The international campaign begins on 25 November,...
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Men urged to join fight against GBV for 16 days of Activism
President Hage Geingob has urged men to be at the forefront in the fight against violence against women. “Let us all strive to create a society where every woman and girl can live in dignity, equality, and security,” said Geingob in a media statement yesterday, in observance of International Day of Elimination of Violence Against...
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#BreakFree starts One Economy’s 16 Days of Activism against gender violence
Using ‘Arts = Change’ as the collaborative theme, the One Economy Foundation started their annual 16 Days of Activism with a #BreakFree event at the National Theatre in Windhoek in the form of a show, an art exhibition and a competition for the participating artists. #BreakFree was the kickstarter for a campaign against gender violence....
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16 Days of Activism Against GBV Campaign Launched
Gender-based violence is a concern in Namibia. This was said during the launch of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign in Kankudi village in the Kavango West Region. This year, the campaign is held under the theme: Unite and invest to prevent violence against women and girls. The 2013 demographic health survey...
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Namibia: #BringPaulaAndMayaHome – the Politics Within Queer Activism in Namibia
Debating Ideas aims to reflect the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and engagements, contexts and controversies, and reviews and responses flowing from the African Arguments books. Addressing the politics of activism...