The ||Kharas Swapo Party Women's Council hosted a one-day leadership and business skills training event – empowering women entrepreneurs in the ||Kharas Region.

The Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Emma Kantema, said the ministry is actively making efforts to support women through various programmes such as income-generating activities and capacity-building initiatives.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for innovative approaches to address persistent gaps holding back the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda.

The Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Emma Kantema, says the ministry is making major contributions to advancing gender equality, empowering women, and safeguarding children's welfare through a series of national programmes.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia has closed more than 80% of its gender gap, reaffirming the country's commitment to advancing women's empowerment.

According to the latest World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report, Namibia ranks first in Africa and eighth worldwide.

It is time for women to rise and stop playing small.

These were the words of Estelle Tjipuka, author of the book Breaking into the Boardroom, during the E-merge Women book launch and event in the capital.

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare is equipping a group of women who graduated from various fields in vocational technical programmes with training to facilitate their transition into commercial trades.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has reflected on the historic and ongoing efforts of African women in championing social and economic justice across the continent.

Namibia and Ireland have reaffirmed full commitment to multilateralism, a rules-based international order, as well as the shared interest in the promotion of women's empowerment and peace initiatives.

The final instalment of the three-part roundtable series, Stories of Women During Colonial Namibia, brought together prominent voices to discuss the future role of women in Namibia, with a focus on the arts, empowerment, education and advocacy.