Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>President Hage Geingob has encouraged Namibians to recommit themselves to upholding human rights and promoting gender equality to create a future where every individual is valued, respected and empowered to live a life of dignity and fulfilment.<\/p>\nThe President made these remarks in a statement issued by his office on Sunday as the country commemorated International Human Rights Day. In Windhoek, hordes of people gathered to celebrate the day at the Old Location cemetery.<\/p>\n
The day is in remembrance of 10 December 1959 when Old Location residents were forcefully removed and relocated to Katutura, provoking a mass protest which led to a massacre of unarmed people.<\/p>\n
Geingob reiterated the government\u2019s commitment to uphold human rights and promote gender equality in all social and economic spheres.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Namibian government remains committed to empowering women and the girl child, while also addressing the needs of the boy child, to end deeply-rooted forms of discrimination that affect most of our vulnerable people. As we commemorate these important occasions, let us recommit ourselves to upholding human rights and promoting gender equality in Namibia,\u201d he emphasised.<\/p>\n
The day coincides with Namibian Women\u2019s Day, a day celebrated annually to honour the contributions and achievements of women during the liberation struggle and post-independent Namibia.<\/p>\n
The day carries faces of fearless Namibian women such as Anna \u2018Kakurukaze\u2019 Mungunda, a Namibian heroine who was shot dead on 10 December 1959 by Apartheid police after setting alight the vehicle of a high-ranking Apartheid administrator during a demonstration against the people\u2019s forced removal from the Old Location in Windhoek. Various human rights activists perceive Mungunda as a symbol of resistance and Namibian heroism.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn Namibian Women\u2019s Day, we look back with profound memories on the remarkable journey of women, whose actions not only shaped a more just and inclusive Namibia, but also inspired the current and future generations of Namibian women to reach new heights,\u201d said the President. While acknowledging the efforts Namibia has made over the past three decades in working towards the goal of gender equality, he asserted that a lot needs to be done to eliminate the challenges that women continue to face in various aspects of life, including gender-based violence, unequal access to opportunities, and societal biases.<\/p>\n
Human rights activist and co-founder and director of Women\u2019s Solidarity Namibia, Rosa Namises, hailed the President\u2019s call for the country to honour universal human rights, and indicated that it is a shared responsibility.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a day where we reflect on the fundamental rights that we have achieved in restoring the dignity of people, protecting people from any form of discrimination that prohibits their rights,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n
Namises, however, noted with concern that women are losing interest in the events which serve as an opportunity for them to remember those who fought for them, reflect on their journeys and achievements, and rethink the way forward. \u201cOf course, we have a lot to celebrate as women. However, there are still lots of challenges ahead of us such as poverty, reproductive rights and gender equality that need to be addressed. It is only through robust dialogue and engagement with lawmakers that our human issues can be resolved,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Human rights lawyer Norman Tjombe highlighted the importance of celebrating Human Rights Day. \u201cIt is a day that us all and the world should reflect on our individual and collective responsibility to ensure that everyone enjoys the protection of not only the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, but also of our individual domestic constitutions,\u201d he said. Tjombe added that although a lot has been achieved in terms of legislation, Namibia has serious human rights challenges, ranging from poor-quality education, to a lack of universal access to healthcare, clean water, adequate housing and increasing corruption.<\/p>\n
\u201cConsidering the enormous challenges faced by Namibia, we should be redoubling our efforts to make sure that we overcome these challenges. That would start with the policymakers having the required work ethic, making budgetary priorities consistent with the needs, and changing our culture to be against corruption,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n
Sharing similar sentiments was the Namibian youth activist and Landless People\u2019s Movement youth leader, Duminga Ndala.<\/p>\n
She pointed out the prevailing challenges of poverty, unemployment and inequality, landlessness as well as social injustice when it comes to land distribution and restitution as some of the human rights\u2019 challenges facing the country. She underlined the need for decisive leadership that will be able to address these challenges head-on.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe programmes implemented to address these human rights\u2019 challenges should have pragmatic solutions, coupled with a class agenda. Programmes should have measures to achieve such a particular class agenda,\u201d she reiterated.<\/p>\n
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