Recently added articles from Sister Namibia:
Dear readers.
Oct 01, 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)
Oct 01, 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)
Oct 01, 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 ...
Developing youth leadership: a workshop on feminism and HIV.(SISTER NAMIBIA OUTREACH)
Oct 01, 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 ...
Celebrating our achievements: launching books and a photo exhibition in Kavango region.(INDIGENOUS FEMINISM)
Oct 01, 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 ...
Causes of violence: Understanding the perpetrators of violent crimes against women and girls in Namibia.(VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN)(Report)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Most victims and survivors of violence in Namibia are women and girls, while a large percentage of the perpetrators of this violence are men. In an endeavour to understand this phenomenon in a local context, Women's Action for Development, the University of Namibia and the Ministry of ...
Power to women and girls: ending sexual violence in the Congo.(SEXUAL VIOLENCE)
Oct 01, 2008; ... The women arrive at Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, eastern DRC, as many as ten a day. Their bodies have been destroyed - pelvises shredded. Girls, as young as six, gang raped. Sticks ... knives ... guns. Fathers, brothers, husbands forced to watch, to participate in this brutality. ...
Celebrating the launch of the SADC protocol.(Southern African Development Community)
Oct 01, 2008; ... The launch of the Southern African Development Community Protocol on Gender and Development may not have been accompanied by a snazzy PowerPoint presentation like that of the free trade area, but its reach extends far beyond anything the 15 men who lead the region could ever have imagined ....
A gift of a different kind.(teddy bear out of recycled materials wins second at the Bank Windhoek Triennale)
Oct 01, 2008; ... The mixed media installation Gift of a different kind - Teddy Bears impressed the judges of the Bank Windhoek Triennale held at the National Art Gallery of Namibia in September and brought Felicia Swartz the second prize in this category. Felicia hails from Keetmanshoop in the ...
Omakuyunguto moshigwana shetu.(OMAHEPEKO)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Aakiintu oyendji yomomukunda moka handi kala noha ndi longele oha ya thiminikilwa Akongudhi nokuhepekwa kaalumentu yawo. Aalumentu yamwe oye na eitaalo kutya opo wu ulikile omukiintu gwoye ohole, owuna oku mu dhenga. Ethimbo limwe, omukiintu okuuvite uudhigu, ashike ita vulu oku teya ...
Livey Van Wyk Samaria: putting the past behind her.(HIV patients)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Livey Van Wyk Samaria, twenty-three years old and a single mother, is living positively with HIV and appreciating each new day with a smile. She has chronicled her experiences in her book, A diary from the land of the brave, and has recently made a DVD, My bittersweet life with HIV. ...
Dispelling myths daily: enabling ability through bicycle empowerment and activism.(Disability Economic Empowerment Project)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Rosalia Abiator and Lavinia Friedrich are trained in secretarial sciences and other fields such as carpentry and book binding. They are avid sports enthusiasts and accomplished athletes. Rosalia and Lavinia are also "disabled". [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] After facing ...
LAC calls for safe havens for babies.(Legal Assistance Centre)
Oct 01, 2008 ... The Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) says Namibia should provide safe havens for the deposit and care of unwanted babies as one way of preventing the problem of baby dumping and infanticide. Although statistics do not show that the problem has either increased or abated, the ...
Black bull, ancestors and me: my life as a lesbian sangoma.(SISTER NAMIBIA RESOURCE CENTRE)(Brief article)(Book review)
Oct 01, 2008; ... In traditional Zulu culture, a man must be a man and do male things and a woman must be a woman and do female things-but for sangomas it is more flexible. Nkunzi Zandile Nkabinde is able to explore dimensions of her gender and sexual identity because of her relationship with both male and ...
Our home is where the heart is a young homemaker's guide.(SISTER NAMIBIA RESOURCE CENTRE)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
Oct 01, 2008; ... It has become increasingly common in Namibia for children to head their own households and take care of other relatives, due to the death or illness of their parents or guardians. Most often, this situation is caused by HIV and Aids, which adds grief, mourning and sometimes stigma to the ...
Ayaan Hirsi Ali Infidel.(Book review)
Oct 01, 2008; ... "For a Muslim woman to abjure her faith is the worst kind of disobedience to God, because it comes from the lowest, most impure element in society." Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Infidel [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In her autobiography, Infidel, Ayaan Hirsi Ali tells the story of a ...
The Namibian Odysseus: women's sexuality in a man's journey.(FEMINIST FORUM)
Oct 01, 2008; ... For almost six years, the Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) has been doing amazing work, using the arts with young people to create social awareness and decrease the impact of HIV and Aids. The organisation also addresses issues like domestic violence, rape, and alcohol and drug abuse ....
Baggage check in.(FEMINIST FORUM)(Poem)
Oct 01, 2008; ... <Pre> What's my weight allowance Twenty kilos ma'am Well then put it on the scale Eighty kilos That's way too much You can take it all along But you will have to pay How much? A lot more than I'd be willing to pay ... Should I unpack? That would be the ...
So, I thought ...(FEMINIST FORUM)(Poem)
Oct 01, 2008; ... <Pre> So, I thought I was a lady, No longer a girl not yet a woman so a lady is what I chose to call myself For, I thought it was all about self-representation ... So, I thought a lady thinks about responsibilities and consequences,...
Introducing girls to IT and engineering.(Polytechnic of Namibia )(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... It was "Girls only" on September 6 at the Polytechnic of Namibia when the Poly hosted what was hopefully the first of many "Introduce a girl to engineering and IT day" events. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Even though it seems that slowly but surely girls are choosing these ...