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Trafficking in Persons Vision MINISTRY OF GENDER EQUALITY AND CHILD WELFARE NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3 of 2019 REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA P/Bag 13359 Windhoek, Namibia l Tel: +264 61 283 3111 l E-mail: [email protected] l Website: [email protected] TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS VISION A Namibia grounded on gender equality, care and protection of children. MANDATE To ensure gender equality and equitable socio-economic development of women and men and the well-being of children. MISSION To create and promote sustainable socio-economic development opportunities for the attainment of gender equality and the well-being of children. STRATEGIC PILLARS AND OBJECTIVES Gender Equality To ensure gender equality and equity Women and Girls Empowerment 1. Ensure attainment of women and girl empowerment 2. Mobilise ccommunities towards socio-economic emporment Well-being of Children Improve care and protection for children's well-being Operational Excellence Enhance the enabling environment for high performance culture and service delivery CORE VALUES We don’t Discriminate Namibia is a country with diverse cultures, race, beliefs, traditions and religions. In dealing with this diversity, some of our principles are transparency, impartial and non- judgmental. We are Professional We conduct our business and ourselves in accordance with the Public Service Act, 1995 (Act 13 of 1995) and with high level of integrity. We are Accountable We are answerable to the public and other institutions we service, for our actions and conduct. We maintain Confidentiality All information regarding clients will be kept private and confidential. We are driven by Team work We are a team, and will cooperate using our individuals skills and providing constructive feedback, despite any personal conflicts between individuals. We are Accessible We will make provision of our service at the time it is needed, in a manner that is based upon the principles of dignity, independence, integration and equal opportunity to all our customers. 2 MGECW NEWSLETTER - ISSUE 3 Women Empowerment aligned to, to design and implement violence i.e. the African Union Gender Parity prevention programs and enhance Principle and the SADC Protocol on successful child protection systems. Gender and Development, which had targets set for 2015. The legal age for marriage in Namibia is 18 years, and forms of marriage In light of the above, the MGECW and reported were traditional/customary/ its stakeholders have worked through cultural marriage, church marriage, the process of drafting and passing civil marriage and cohabitation. the Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act, 2018 (Act 1 of 2018) and Traditional marriage and cohabitation its Regulations. The Regulations have were the two most common forms been published in the Government of unions. Hence, the MGECW Gazette and are operational as of the conducted a National Formative FOREWORD 14 November 2019. The Act serves as Study on Child Marriage using a a tool for information sharing relating mixed-methods design. Primary to criminalising Trafficking in Persons qualitative data was collected through he year 2019 was quite remarkable and related offences. key informant interviews (KIIs) and Tfor all of us at the Ministry of Gender focus group discussions (FGDs) Equality and Child Welfare (MGECW). Ultimately, all our work is directed from five purposely selected regions, towards changing lives and helping namely, Kavango West, Kunene, In 2020, the MGECW will continue to women and girls achieve their full Ohangwena, Omusati and Zambezi. uphold its mandate to ensure gender potential. We are striving for a better Key informants included women who equality and equitable socio-economic Namibia in which all its citizens can were married earlier, their parents, development of women and men and have equal opportunities, be safe Government officials from different the well-being of children and any and thrive in their environments, free OMAs, Traditional Authorities, Civil other challenges that may prevent from intimidation or fear of violence or Society Organisations and Faith- them from enjoying their rights. One abuse. Based Organisations. Young girls of the challenges is Gender-Based Our focus is to ensure that the message between 11 and 17 years were also Violence (GBV), specifically domestic of zero tolerance is heard everywhere engaged through FGDs. The study’s and intimate partner violence. and there is no relenting. Nevertheless, report will be available in 2020. to do that, we must engage all As we commemorated the 16 Days of generations, especially young people. The MGECW recognizes that our Activism against GBV under the theme Gender equality remains underfunded success is founded on our stakeholders "Orange the World: Generation Equality at so many levels, yet, a raised level and strategic partnerships as we work Stands against Rape”, we were reminded of financing is essential to complete together on nurturing gender equality of all the lives that were cut short or the ambitious agenda. We will strive to and equitable socio-economic had their rights violated. According achieve the maximum impact with the development of women and men and to Namibian Police statistics, 3,164 resources entrusted to us, and invest the well-being of children. rape cases were reported between in evaluating our work so that we can 2016 and 2018, showing that rape is a continue to learn from what we do and The MGECW feels proud to have a grave concern in our country. to improve accordingly. valuable employee in your name who has provided excellent service during It is important to note that the MGECW It is with great fervour that we celebrate the year 2019. Together we can make developed a Prioritised National Plan of the Regulations made under the Child a huge difference in 2020 and beyond. Action on GBV 2019-2023 that aligned Care and Protection Act, 2015 (Act with the National Development Plan, 3 of 2015) which was gazetted and the National Gender Policy and the published on 30 January 2019. This Harambee Prosperity Plan. The Five- allowed for the commencement of Year Plan of Action calls for renewed the Act, and it repealed inter alia the effort against GBV. The Ministry Children’s Act, 1960 (Act 33 of 1960) successfully managed to compile and the Children's Status Act, 2006 the Beijing +25 Country Report. The (Act 6 of 2006). 2014-2019 Country Report comes The Child Welfare Directorate Wilhencia Uiras in the backdrop of the review of participated in the Namibian Wellness Executive Director milestones set in the 2000 Millennium Adolescent and Youth Survey (NAM- Development Goals (MDGs) which WAYS). The study’s report will be had other continental and regional published in 2020. The survey is set targets on Gender Equality and intended to build Namibia’s capacity 3 MGECW NEWSLETTER - ISSUE 3 MINISTRY OF GENDER EQUALITY AND CHILD WELFARE SENIOR MANAGEMENT Hon. DOREEN SIOKA Hon. LUCIA WITBOOI Ms. WILHENCIA UIRAS Ms. MARTHA MBOMBO Minister Deputy Minister Executive Director Deputy Executive Director ADMINISTRATION & GENERAL SERVICES Mr NICHLAS MBINGENEEKO Ms ALISA KANUTUS Mr SACKARIA SHEEHAMA Mr JOHANNES K. EMBULA Director Deputy Director Deputy Director Deputy Director Admin & General Services Finance HR Management General Services GENDER EQUALITY & RESEARCH Mr VICTOR SHIPOH Ms ROSINA MUBONENWA Ms PENOSHINGE SHILILIFA Director Deputy Director Deputy Director Gender Equality & Research Gender Mainstreaming Research & Legislation CHILD WELFARE SERVICES Ms HELENA ANDJAMBA Ms JOYCE NAKUTA Director Deputy Director Child Welfare Services Child Care Services COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT Ms ELINE NGHIITWIKWA Mr JOSIA KAVAA Ms LOIDE VELISHAVO Director Deputy Director Deputy Director Community Empowerment Community Empowerment Early Childhood Development 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE he Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare • Researches GBV specific issues where information T(MGECW) officially launched the 16 Days of Activism is lacking. against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) on 22 November The event was attended by 595 community members 2019 at the Moses ||Garoëb Constituency Office, Khomas (361 females and 234 males). Region. The event started with a march led by the Police Band, the Women and Men Network, and the public. This year’s commemoration theme was “Orange the World: Generation Equality Stands against Rape”. According to Police statistic, 3 164-rape cases were reported between 2016 and 2018. In her keynote address, the Deputy Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Hon. Lucia Witbooi remarked that the Ministry developed a Prioritised Gender-Based Violence National Plan of Action for 2019-2023, which is aligned to the National Development Plan, the National Gender Policy and the Harambee Prosperity Plan. The Plan of Action calls for Her Excellency Madam Monica Geingos renewed effort against GBV. First Lady of the Republic of Namibia, addressing the masses It further focuses on how to handle the survivor and stimulate a culture of care amongst families, communities and institutions that promotes early help seeking to prevent or limit harm, and minimise GBV incidences. The plan also outlines key strategies and activities to be carried out, such as: • Conduct national campaigns and initiatives aimed at preventing gender-based violence. • Mobilise grassroots communities in prevention initiatives the process involves young women and men in the prevention initiatives. • The involvement of traditional authorities in GBV prevention initiatives as well as expansion and Photo session
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