Gender Based Violence (GBV) Archives

Statement by Chargé d’Affaires Jess Long on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25

In recognition of November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, I want to send a clear message and support all the other voices who are saying the same thing: violence against women and girls must end now. Globally, more than one in three women experience such violence during their ...

By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 25 November, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Gender Issues, News, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: 16 Days of Activiism Against Gender-Based Violence, GBV, Gender Based Violence (GBV), International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

No-Means-No Instructors Train Young Women to Protect Themselves Against GBV

Windhoek – The U.S. government-funded DREAMS Program has recently certified 23 young Namibian women as No-Means-No instructors to train adolescent girls in techniques to protect themselves against gender-based violence (GBV). The training strengthens self-esteem in young women and includes exercises in self-defense. “The No-Means-No instructors will play a pivotal role in addressing violence against children and gender-based ...

By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 13 September, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Gender Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: DREAMS, DREAMS NAMIBIA, Gender Based Violence (GBV), No-Means-No training, Project Hope Namibia, USAID Country Representative Mark Anthony White