Namibian Rural Women Assembly

12/10/2026

This is the 10th Feminist School to that is hosted in Malawi 🇲🇼 for this year 2026.NRWA is represented by Roline and Nguvitjita .

The establishment of this school arises from the urgent need to create space where rural young women can critically reflect on their lived realities to strengthen their collective voice and to build transformative leadership rooted in justice and equality.

It is a political and social tool designed to challenge patriarchal structures to empower women to claim their rights and nature solidarity across the communities.

This vision directly aligns with the principles of the Rural Women’s Assembly (RWA) which emphasize solidarity, equality, respect for diversity and harmony with nature.

12/10/2026

09/10/2026

🚨 URGENT CALL TO ACTION: STAND WITH HAILSTORM-AFFECTED FAMILIES IN OTJOKAVARE, KUNENE REGION

Recent hailstorms have destroyed and damaged homes, leaving rural women and their families without safe shelter. These families urgently need our solidarity and support.

The Namibia Rural Women’s Assembly (NRWA) calls on individuals, businesses, organisations, community members and leaders to join hands in supporting the affected families with iron sheets, nails, wires, timber, food, clothes, blankets, mattresses and other essential necessities.

We also call on the relevant authorities and leaders to visit the affected community, assess the damage and coordinate an urgent response.

Every contribution matters. Together, we can help restore shelter, dignity and hope to families in need.

Let us turn solidarity into action!

30/09/2026

The training kicked off with a strong and participatory introduction, where participants introduced themselves and shared the key challenges they are facing as women farmers. This session created an open space for participants to express their experiences, concerns, and expectations.

The information shared during the introductions helped guide the facilitators in shaping their presentations and discussions to ensure that the training addressed the real needs, experiences, and expectations of the participating rural women farmers.

30/09/2026

NRWA Erongo successfully conducted an agroecological animal training session with rural livestock farmers.

The session took a creative and culturally rooted approach, using drama, songs and storytelling to demonstrate how Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) and its regulations can affect the livelihoods of livestock farmers who depend on animals for food, income and household survival.

Through music and drama, the women brought the realities of livestock farmers to life, highlighting the importance of understanding FMD prevention measures, movement regulations, reporting procedures and the responsibilities of farmers in protecting their livestock and livelihoods.

When knowledge meets indigenous culture, learning becomes powerful, practical and memorable. 🌿🐄🐐

29/09/2026

Namibia Rural Women Assembly Khomas members participated in a vibrant Talent Show, bringing together learners and community members to showcase their talents, creativity, and products.

Our rural schools proudly took part, highlighting the diverse talents of young learners. The event encouraged parents and communities to identify, nurture, and support children’s talents from an early age and guide them towards future career opportunities.

29/09/2026

The rural women, the farmers, the producers are meeting!

A space for indigenous knowledge sharing, learning and exchange—bringing women farmers together to share what they know, learn from each other, and strengthen agroecological livestock practices.

Our knowledge. Our farms. Our food systems. Our resilience.

30 September–1 October 2026 | Ozonati at the Lodge, Erongo Region

22/07/2026

The Rural Women’s Assembly is pleased to announce that this year’s Feminist Agroecology School will take place in Lesotho from 2 to 8 August 2026 under the theme:

🌱 “Agroecology in the Time of Growing Food Insecurity”

The school will bring together rural women, farmers and agroecology practitioners from across Southern Africa to reflect on the growing food crisis and strengthen community led solutions rooted in agroecology.
Participants will engage in practical learning and exchanges on seed sovereignty, soil restoration, organic fertiliser production, biological pest control, water conservation, climate resilience and farmers’ rights. The school will also create space for rural women to share knowledge, learn from one another and strengthen collective action for healthier, fairer and more resilient food systems.
At a time when communities are facing rising food prices, climate shocks and increasing dependence on costly agricultural inputs, the Agroecology School will affirm the knowledge, leadership and solutions of rural women.

📍 Lesotho
📅 2 to 8 August 2026

https://www.ruralwomensassembly.org/agroecology-in-the-time-of-growing-food-insecurity-rural-women-gather-in-lesotho/

Agroecology is our pathway to food sovereignty, resilience and dignity.

09/06/2026

Day 3
Opened with a meaningful seed-sharing mystica, highlighting the vital role seeds play in sustaining life, biodiversity and food sovereignty. Participants shared reflections on the need to protect and freely exchange seeds, with one sister reminding us that seeds must remain a common heritage that belongs to everyone, not a commodity controlled by a few.

The conversation underscored the importance of collective responsibility to save, share and safeguard seeds for future generations and for the sustainability of our food systems.

09/06/2026

Day two last session ...