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Namibia: Majority of GBV Victims Are Women From Rural Areas – Kuugongelwa-Amadhila

Namibia: Majority of GBV Victims Are Women From Rural Areas – Kuugongelwa-Amadhila

Majority of GBV victims are women from rural areas – Kuugongelwa-Amadhila

Speaker of the National Assembly Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has raised concerns over the persistent vulnerability of rural women to gender-based violence.

Citing the World Health Organisation (2024) report, Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said safety is elusive for many women, with about 35% facing sexual and intimate partner violence, and the majority of victims being rural women.


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