Women’s Voices: Plural, Varied, Amplified
A controversial bill, introduced by MP Jerry Ekandjo in July 2023, has sparked heated debate across Namibia. The proposed legislation seeks to criminalize same-sex marriages by restricting the legal definition of a “spouse” to opposite-sex couples and excluding gender-diverse individuals from marriage altogether. Those who support or perform same-sex marriages could face six years in prison or a N$100,000 fine. In the streets of Windhoek, local citizens shared their thoughts… Keep Reading
The Namibian Constitution was ratified on the 9th of February 1990 and came into effect 40 days later, on the 21st of March 1990–Namibia’s first Independence Day. The Constitution was drafted after the first free parliamentary elections, which were held between the 7th and the 11th of November 1989. Before 1978, only white people were eligible to vote or run for political office. After that, while political parties representing indigenous… Keep Reading
