SUPPORT: Founder of the Face of Namibia Empowering Women project, Mary Shikongo, is urging Namibians to support efforts by women and youth entrepreneurs who are trying to provide for their families. About 100 entrepreneurs are selling their products at the Face of Namibia expo outside Kuisebmond Stadium at Walvis Bay this week. The platform that was established seven years ago also offers free programs like male circumcision, Covid-19 vaccines, HIV & Aids testing, gender-based violence counselli

We caught up with @ShiwatheBaker, a Namibian entrepreneur who started a baking business and is currently hosting masterclasses all over Namibia! Being connected to the internet has allowed her to market her products and services and effectively grow her brand into what it is today. This is what she has to say. #GetThere With MTC | MTC Namibia

Empowering women and youth for a brilliant future. During her visit to Namibia, our Brand Ambassador, @lupitanyongo, met the incredible women behind the EntreprenHer programme and the #BeFree Youth Campus—both supported by De Beers. In collaboration with UN Women and local governments, EntreprenHer helps women micro-entrepreneurs in South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana grow their businesses, create jobs, and achieve financial security. Since 2017, over 2,600 women have been supported, with the ne

In Namibia, where the average temperature in the summer is 80 degrees, Herero women deck themselves out with long sleeves and petticoats. Their gorgeous dresses, elaborate headpieces, and vibrant patterns showcase their pride in their identity, all the while alluding to the suffering they've endured within the past 100 years — including a genocide that nearly wiped them out. | Refinery29

Today, Namibia joins the world in celebrating both International Human Rights Day and the Day of the Namibian Woman. 🇳🇦🌍 These observances remind us that dignity, equality and empowerment must always go hand in hand. Miss Namibia 2025, Johanna Swartbooi, stands proudly in this dual celebration. Honouring the strength of Namibian women, she reflects on what it means to celebrate our nation’s progress and the achievements of women in leadership. She reminds us that true empowerment thrives only

International Human Rights & Namibia Women's Day: Unite to End Gender Based Violence Against All Women and Girls - 10 December 2025 #EndGenderBasedViolence #EndViolenceAgainstWomenAndChildren #mictzambezi#gicnamibia #mynamibiamycountrymypride#menforchange | MICT Zambezi Regional Office

Today is the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day. In Windhoek, the day was commemorated under the theme 'Reducing Inequalities, Advancing Human Rights'. | NBC Digital News