Civil Society Organisations in Namibia

Namibia Diverse Women's Association (NDWA) works with persons who identify within and beyond their sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sexual characteristics as women, girls and Trans-Diverse persons. More Info

The Namibia Equal Rights Movement (Equal Namibia) is a youth-led social movement for equality, championed by grassroots activists and community organizers, and supported by a coalition of civil society organisations. More Info

The Namibian Rural Women's Assembly (NRWA) was founded in 2010 and is a group of 28 women who are dedicated to empowering and improving living conditions for rural women across Namibia. More Info

Regain Trust is a registered non-profit trust that implements activities to promote gender equality, empower women and girls and address key development challenges such as GBV and Sexual and Reproductive Health Issues. More Info

Sister Namibia has been amplifying women’s voices since 1989. From a focus on inclusion in a democratic post-colonial society back then, to a focus on responding to our realities on the ground now. More Info

To groom adolescent males to be men of substance. Through empowerment, equipping and supporting them through structured interventions. Helping to alleviate GBV, SGBV, domestic violence and femicide by ensuring that young men are groomed and mentored. More Info

Founded in 2005, the White Ribbon Campaign Namibia (WRCN) is an NGO focused on engaging men & boys to campaign, speak out & take action to end violence against women & girls (VAWG). More Info

The Women’s Leadership Centre is a feminist organisation based in Windhoek, Namibia. More Info

The Women's Solidarity of Namibia is Welfare Organisation (Reg. No. WO 148) working on violence , capacity building, and gender advocacy - with food security. More Info

Women’s Action for Development (WAD) is a Namibian-based non-profitmaking, non-partisan NGO which has been operational in Namibia since 1994. WAD follows a two-pronged program - socio-economic and socio-political empowerment of rural women and men. More Info

The Young Feminists Movement (Y-Fem) Namibia Trust is a feminist human rights organization that is dedicated to advancing women’s human rights by promoting women’s access to health, education & justice. More Info