{"id":254759,"date":"2019-03-08T23:46:50","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T21:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=254759"},"modified":"2019-03-09T10:20:09","modified_gmt":"2019-03-09T08:20:09","slug":"empowerment-of-women-is-a-human-right-and-not-a-favour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=254759","title":{"rendered":"Empowerment of women is a human right and not a favour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Empowerment-of-women-is-a-human-right-and-not-a-favour.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-254786\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Empowerment-of-women-is-a-human-right-and-not-a-favour.jpg\" alt=\"Empowerment of women is a human right and not a favour\" width=\"922\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Empowerment-of-women-is-a-human-right-and-not-a-favour.jpg 922w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Empowerment-of-women-is-a-human-right-and-not-a-favour-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Empowerment-of-women-is-a-human-right-and-not-a-favour-768x568.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 922px) 100vw, 922px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Staff Reporter<\/p>\n<p>THE courageous efforts of women in building better societies and a prosperous humanity should be regarded with all due respect and should be backed up by continued empowerment and education.<br \/>\nAccording to the African Gender Forum Namibia currently holds the top spot as the best performing country in achieving its gender equality goals as set out in the Africa as part of the \u2018Gender Is My Agenda Campaign\u2019.<span class=\"text_exposed_show\"><br \/>\nOn the celebration of International Women\u2019s Day the President of Namibia, Dr. Hage Geingob recognised the progress the country has made in achieving gender equality and summoned the nation to do more to fight gender-based violence.<br \/>\nIn his official message to all women on International Women\u2019s day, Dr. Geingob said that the empowerment of women is a human right and not a favour.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"text_exposed_show\">\n<p>Dr. Geingob\u2019s message reads as follows:<\/p>\n<p>International Women\u2019s Day invites us to reflect on the journey we have travelled in achieving the goal of gender equality. It also reminds us about the efforts we have made since Independence, and summons us to renew our commitment to gender equality, and fight the scourge of gender-based violence.<br \/>\nAs a nation, we have consolidated equality, including that of women in our laws. Article 10 of the Namibian Constitution, states that: \u201cAll persons shall be equal before the law and no person may be discriminated against on grounds of sex, race, colour, ethnic origin, religion, creed or social or economic status.\u201d The protection of rights, contained in our Constitution is reinforced by the Married Persons Equality Act, which ensures that aspects of common and customary law on marriage are in line with the Constitution.<br \/>\nOur gender policies and plans of action are fully geared towards the empowerment of women. The empowerment of women is a human right and not a favour. Even if we should do more, I am satisfied that women continue to play a leading role in business, sports and politics, including in our Executive and Legislature. We have been able to increase the participation of women in the legislature when the ruling SWAPO Party took a principled decision at the 1997 Congress by passing a resolution to increase the proportion of female delegates to the Party\u2019s congress up to 50%.<br \/>\nTo conclude, I must say that all our efforts must continue to be centered on the empowerment and education of the girl-child. Education is the greatest equalizer, and is also a powerful weapon in our fight against the undesirable feminization of poverty.<br \/>\nRecognizing the courageous efforts of women in building better societies and a prosperous humanity, President Geingob wishes women and men a happy International Women\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter THE courageous efforts of women in building better societies and a prosperous humanity should be regarded with all due respect and should be backed up by continued empowerment and education. 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