Namibians mark global Women’s Day

NAMIBIAN women marked International Women’s Day in Windhoek on Saturday with music and speeches, and displayed works of art calling for an end to gender-based violence.

Representatives from various regions in Namibia gathered at Zoo Park in the city centre for the event, which was organised by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare. Speakers included Finance Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, who spoke about doors Government had opened to enable women to venture into business and development as strong and empowered individuals.At the same time, she called for hard work and enhanced unity of purpose amongst Namibian women.”I urge all Namibian women to support each other if we want to succeed in life be it in leadership or business.[We need] to unite and overcome the challenges faced by women such as limited financial and material resources, inadequate skills in marketing products and services, limited access to credit facilities, limited access to entrepreneurial, managerial and technical skills as well as inadequate business organisational skills,” she said.”If we, as women, overcome these challenges, then we will be able to uplift the living conditions of those women who are the poorest of the poor,” she added.International Women’s Day is observed on March 8 every year.Eliminating violence against women remains one of the most urgent calls on the day.NampaSpeakers included Finance Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, who spoke about doors Government had opened to enable women to venture into business and development as strong and empowered individuals.At the same time, she called for hard work and enhanced unity of purpose amongst Namibian women.”I urge all Namibian women to support each other if we want to succeed in life be it in leadership or business.[We need] to unite and overcome the challenges faced by women such as limited financial and material resources, inadequate skills in marketing products and services, limited access to credit facilities, limited access to entrepreneurial, managerial and technical skills as well as inadequate business organisational skills,” she said.”If we, as women, overcome these challenges, then we will be able to uplift the living conditions of those women who are the poorest of the poor,” she added.International Women’s Day is observed on March 8 every year.Eliminating violence against women remains one of the most urgent calls on the day.Nampa