Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Namibia

02/06/2026

Join us for a timely and important public discussion as we explore the role of information in creating a more equitable society.
📅 Date: 4 June
📍 Venue: The Village Opera house (Liliencron Street, Eros Windhoek)
⏰ Time: 17h30

23/05/2026

18/05/2026

Kindly join us for the fourth and final intergenerational Dialogue📌

01/05/2026

LABOUR DAY 2026: RECOGNISING PLATFORM WORKERS📌📌📌

On the occasion of Labour Day 2026, and in the lead-up to the International Labour Conference in June, we are collectively highlighting the challenges and needs facing platform workers across the region.

30/04/2026

LABOUR DAY 2026: RECOGNISING PLATFORM WORKERS📌📌📌

On the occasion of Labour Day 2026, and in the lead-up to the International Labour Conference in June, we are collectively highlighting the challenges and needs facing platform workers across the region.

29/04/2026

“Nothing should be done for us without us.” 📌📌📌
These words were spoken by a representative of the San community, emphasising the need for and to become a reality rather than just a dream for San communities.

The workshop was organised to highlight the lived experiences and priority needs of San communities in Namibia, as well as examining how San communities are represented and whose voices are included in the discussions surrounding genocide negotiations.

The key messages from the discussions were :
1️⃣The Namibian government must recognise the San community's ancestral land claims, acknowledge their language, address the dispossession of land, confront the history of genocide, and honour their contributions to Namibia's liberation struggle.
2️⃣Developmental partners should establish programs and projects aimed at breaking the cycle of vulnerability among San women and San youth. Additionally, research on San communities must lead to actionable developmental initiatives.
3️⃣The Namibian people must hold each other accountable for the dehumanisation and discrimination faced by the San community.

"We should all be responsible for seeing the change that we want to see”, 🗣 said one of the speakers at the workshop, which was concluded yesterday.

🖼FESNamibia

28/04/2026

Just ended – “From Knowledge to Power.”
With the support of FES Namibia and the African Union, the Young Women of Africa convened a 2-day festival under the theme “From Knowledge to Power – Centering African Feminist Knowledge in the struggle for equality.” The festival seeks to contribute to the broader democratic discourse on gender equality by creating a knowledge platform that encourages civic dialogue, feminist political education, and inclusive policy conversations. The festival aims to create a constructive space where participants can openly explore the meaning, evolution, and relevance of feminism within African societies.



# genderequality

20/04/2026

Mainstreaming gender issues within trade unions is essential for addressing workplace inequalities. In response to the call for , , and , the leadership of the Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Union (MANWU) organised a two-day workshop to revise the Gender Policy Plan of Action. This workshop aimed to assess the outdated policy, identify gaps, recognise achievements, and develop an updated Gender Policy and Plan of Action.

The revised policy outlines several key gender issues that the MANWU leadership and its members will address collectively:
☑Class, age, race, vulnerable workers, and persons with disabilities
☑Equal participation in Collective Bargaining Agreements
☑Equal pay for equal work
☑Rights to maternity, paternity, and parental leave
☑Health, safety, and dignity in the workplace
☑Training and mentorship
☑Protection against workplace sexual harassment

The anticipated updated gender policy is inclusive, intersectional, and aligned with International Labour Organisation standards, and contributions from MANWU leadership.

17/04/2026

Be part of this conversation📌

24/03/2026

Yesterday, the three Trade Union Federations in Namibia, the and , launched two policy position papers: “A unified Position Paper of the Namibian Trade Unions on the Proposed Amendments to the Labour Act 11 of 2007 and “Position Paper of the Trade Union Federations in Namibia on the Development of the Green Hydrogen Sector.

These papers were launched to strengthen the legislative framework, enhance worker protection, promote gender justice, and promote decent working conditions and dignity across all sectors. The event was blessed by the attendance and contributions of the Chairperson, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Poverty Eradication, Labour and Industrial Relations, Hon. Justina Jonas.

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