Southern Africa's desert nation of Namibia swore in its first woman president Friday after Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah won elections last year that extended the ruling party's 35-year grip on power.

Since her swearing into office in March 2025, Namibia has quietly rewritten the story of leadership. The country has made history as the first in the world where the three highest offices, the ...

On the margins of the African Union Summit, Namibia, through its Mission in Addis Ababa, co-convened a high-level Presidential Fireside Conversation under the theme “Beyond Barriers: Women Leaders ...

The paucity of women in top political leadership positions persists globally. It is from this background that Namibia stands out following the election of its first female president, Netumbo ...

Promoting women's rights and gender equality in Namibia / Anton Bèosl -- Women's Action for Development: 15 years of experience with customary practice in rural Namibia / Veronica de Klerk -- Women ...

Women This Week: #MeToo in Namibia Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post, covering May 9 ...

GABORONE, Botswana (UNHCR) - Old habits dye hard for a group of Namibian refugee women in Botswana. But despite their withdrawn nature, the Barakwena women at Dukwi camp have tapped on their artistic ...