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Namibia: SADC urged to meet gender targets

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Fri, 2011-08-12 08:55

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The governance cluster of the Southern African Gender Protocol Alliance has called on SADC governments to redouble their efforts to attain the target of gender parity in all areas of decision-making by 2015.

The 50/50 gender representation by 2015 was set by SADC, as with all the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), such as the alleviation of extreme poverty.

In a communiqué re-launching the 50/50 campaign following a meeting in Harare, non-governmental organisation (NGO) representatives from nine SADC countries noted that with only four years to go, the region is only half way from where it needs to be.

Many countries only have one more election to go before 2015, with a current average representation of women in parliament of only 25 percent.

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To read the complete news please visit New Era.


Commonwealth: Happy Commonwealth Day!

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Tue, 2011-03-15 10:13

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“Women are leaders, innovators and givers. They are scientists, teachers and nurturers. They have vision, compassion and the will to improve their communities, which, in turn, brings change on a global scale."

Meanwhile, the Queen, in her Commonwealth Day message, noted 26 million girls are born every year across the 54 member nations.

Despite all the advancements women have made and the accomplishments they’ve achieved, she suggested more could be done to ensure they play an “even larger role” in society.

“The commendable goal is to create a greater opportunity for women as children and adults to pursue their hopes and dreams, to attain their goals, and to make best use of their talents and knowledge,” she said.

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To read the complete news please visit The Gazette.


Namibia: Numbers of Women in Government Declining

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Tue, 2010-12-28 09:10

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In 2010 Namibia reformed its national gender policy in line with the United Nation’s millennium development goals (MDGs) and its own Vision 2030, a national development policy dissected into five-yearly development plans. It includes the increase of women in decision-making positions in government, the private sector, religious groups and community institutions.

However, following the 2009 November national elections women's representation in Parliament declined from 30.8 per cent to 20 per cent. Only 16 women are now Members in the National Assembly, which has 72 elected seats.

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Namibia: Women in Politics

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Fri, 2010-08-06 02:29

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While women are making strides in business leadership, they are facing challenges in another important sphere; politics. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) calls for at least 50% of women representation in government by 2015. The progress towards this goal has been slow with only a few of the member states meeting the milestones. There are only around 22% of women in cabinet in the region which leaves a lot to be desired.

In Namibia the situation has actually become worse. Since the last cabinet was formed by the president women have dropped from just over 30% to 20%. Lesotho, with 58% of women representation in parliament, is one of the success stories but that country has a constitutional quota in place.

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Namibia: Code of Ethics for Media

The "Code of Ethics" for the Namibian Media covers a number of subjects, such as accurate reporting, corrections, right of reply, the definition of public interests, the protection of privacy, and more.

Namibia: Bring more women to parliament

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Wed, 2009-12-16 23:00

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The results of last month’s Presidential and National Assembly elections showed a heavily skewed women representation in the next parliament, with only 16 women, representing 22 percent, penciled to start in the National Assembly next year. The past National Assembly had 25 women, which represented 30.8 percent of the total house. “As the ministry responsible and mandated to promote gender equality and women empowerment in the country, we would like to see more women rising up and occupying more decision-making positions in politics, as well as in the public and private sectors,” Ausiku said.

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Namibia: Women in Parliament Likely to Decline Despite Regional commitments

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Mon, 2009-11-09 09:15

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Despite the flurry of media coverage on women in politics during the 2009 elections, Namibia may witness a decline in women’s representation in parliament from 30.8% to 25% in the 27-28 November polls, according to an election forecast by Gender Links and the Gender and Media Southern African Network (GEMSA)-Namibia.

Gender in the 2009 elections has been a newsworthy topic with Namibia’s mainstream media publishing stories on women’s participation in politics, their placement on parties’ lists and gender analyses of the political parties’ manifestoes. And, more than 30 civil society organisations have joined hands with the Women’s Leadership Centre to mount the ‘Women Claiming Citizens Campaign’ launched in October.

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To read the complete story please visit SANGONeT.

Consolidated Response on Gender Quotas in African Countries

This consolidated response highlights various types of quotas adopted in African countries and provides details on the implementation of quotas under different electoral systems. The response also includes several annexes with data on quotas based on country and on quota type.

Namibia: 'Women Their Own Enemies'

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Tue, 2007-12-18 13:17

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Historically, women and power were mutually exclusive terms. Traditionally women only held and experienced power through their men - fathers, husbands or sons. But with time, this changed to at least consider women in politics and allow them to participate in decision-making on matters of national interest.

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To read the full article, please visit the All Africa's Website.


Namibia: Gender Violence in the Spotlight Again

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Wed, 2007-11-21 08:27

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Namibia is gearing up for another 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, and this year's official commemoration will take place at the southern village of Kalkrand.

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To read the full article, please visit the All Africa's Website.