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.
Namibia ranks first in Africa and eighth in the world in the Global Gender Gap Annual Report published by the World Economic Forum.
This was revealed by the African director of the forum, Chido Munyati, during a courtesy call with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.
The Head of State has emphasised that the just concluded US-Africa Business Summit underscores the urgent need for accelerated implementation of development initiatives across the African continent.
The Governor of ||Kharas, Aletha Frederick, has called for a gender-responsive resource budget allocation in addressing gender disparities.
She made the call at an induction workshop for the Police Women's Network for Focal Point Persons at Keetmanshoop.
Namibia made it to the top 10 in global gender parity, ranking in eighth place.
This was revealed in the 2024 Global Gender Gap Report of the World Economic Forum.
21 out of 35 economies are in the top 100, and Namibia stands out as a top-10 performer.
Activist and Director of Women’s Solidarity Namibia say that though Namibia ranks 8th on the World Economic Forum's list of countries that have managed to close the gender gap in leadership positions, we should still strive to empower women on the ground.
