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The Alliance of Christian Churches in Namibia (ACCN) invites you to join a Strategic Consultation of the Church-Government on COVID19 VACCINES.

The Namibia Equal Rights Movement (NERM) calls on freedom fighters to join them in a march of love against hate and discrimination. They will gather at Johann Albrecht Street - SWAPO Party School - on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at 16H00.

Joint statement by concerned Namibian human rights defenders and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) condemning the harmful and homophobic statement issued by the SWAPO Party Youth League (SPYL) on 19 May 2021.

COVID-related spending - how accountable has the Namibian government been? Find out how Namibia scored on Monday at 15h00 (Namibian time).  

The OECD Development Centre, in partnership with the African Development Bank Group and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, invites you to a virtual workshop with grassroots organisations working on gender equality and women’s rights in Southern Africa on 26 May 2021 at 10:00 am GMT+2 for an interactive policy discussion. 

Join the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) on May 26 at 16h00 as they debunk the myths around vaccinations and Covid-19. 

It is against the backdrop of the Namibia Equal Rights Movement's (NERM) pursuit of justice before the law, that they invite members of the public and media to welcome Paula and Maya to their homeland - the Republic of Namibia - FRIDAY, May 21st, 2021 at the Hosea Kutako International Airport at 5:30 PM. This may be a celebration of our fundamental human right to “Found A Family” [Article 14]. 

Regain Trust will be launching a project titled "Amplified: Enhancing the Participation of CSOs in the Life Skills, Education Sector".

17 May 2021 marks the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT). IDAHOBIT was created in 2004 to draw attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex people and all other people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, and sex characteristics. Here's what some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have to say on IDAHOBIT 2021:

Namibian Sun: Civil Society Information Centre [Namibia (CIVIC +264)] coordinator Carola Engelbrecht says civil society still has a role to play when it comes to fostering a participatory democracy culture in Namibia.