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Recent articles from Sister Namibia

Dear readers.
October 1, 2008... As many of you know, Sister Namibia is much more than a magazine. Over the past years we conducted research on women's political participation in Namibia which laid the foundation for our 50/50 campaign for women's political empowerment. We further broke the silence on oppressive sexual...

Lucia Matibenga: defending human rights in Zimbabwe.(HUMAN RIGHTS)
October 1, 2008... Lucia Matibenga, a veteran of the struggle for national liberation and the entrenchment of workers" rights in independent Zimbabwe, visited Namibia in September to raise awareness of the ongoing human rights violations in her country. Hosted by the Legal Assistance Centre with support from...

Raising consciousness: meeting with women in informal settlements.(SISTER NAMIBIA OUTREACH)
October 1, 2008... Being an outreach officer at Sister Namibia, I spend a great deal of my time meeting with other women, discussing issues pertaining to our lives. For the past three months, I have been conducting regular outreach activities with two groups of women in Katutura. Introduced to me by Selma...

Developing youth leadership: a workshop on feminism and HIV.(SISTER NAMIBIA OUTREACH)
October 1, 2008... God made man first, then woman - and that is proof that women were put on earth to serve men. Despite the constitutional guarantee of equality, women should not become too empowered!" This was one of the more controversial opinions, aired by a male participant, at a workshop for youth leaders...

Celebrating our achievements: launching books and a photo exhibition in Kavango region.(INDIGENOUS FEMINISM)
October 1, 2008... Kavango women who participated in writing and photography workshops of the Women's Leadership Centre (WLC) over the past two years were proud to participate in the local launch of the books and photo exhibition containing their contributions. WLC visited the region in September, combining the...