in the public service and education institutions, this initiative specifically
builds on two activities conducted at the Ministry of Gender Equality and
Child Welfare (MGECW) in 2012 and 2013 namely: the support provided for
women MPs to re-establish the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus to strengthen
their legislative efficacy and the training of women members of political
parties that are currently represented in Parliament with the aim of achieving
a 50/50 representation of women in Parliament by 2015, as stipulated in the
SADC Protocol on Gender and Development.
Working with women MPs that are members of the newly re-established
Women Parliamentary Caucus and members of political parties, represented
in Parliament, the MGECW in partnership with UN Women and selected
CSOs, and development partners aims to contribute to strengthening
women’s voices in the legislature and political parties through a holistic
empowerment programme for women in leadership and decision-making.
The MGECW also held consultative workshops to improve the status of
women in Namibia. The workshops were to sensitize women in decision
making targeting political parties using the SADC Protocol on Gender and
Development. The objectives of these workshops were to create a platform for
a national dialogue that brings together experiences of various political party
representation, in an attempt to promote economic empowerment,
representation and participation as set out in the SADC Protocol on Gender
and Development.
The workshops were also done to strengthen women’s network for the
promotion of gender equality in decision making and equip participants with
skills in order to encourage them to willingly act and stand up against gender
discrimination in decision making. The workshops also sensitized traditional
leaders on gender related laws and policies and equipped them with
knowledge on gender concepts, including the National Gender Policy.
41.
ARTICLE 10 AND 11: RIGHTS TO PEACE AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN
EDUCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT INSTITUTIONS
Personal liberty is guaranteed by Article 7 read together with Article 11 of the
Namibian Constitution which prohibits arbitrary arrest and detention of any
person. Deprivation of personal liberty has to be in accordance with
procedures established by law.
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