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Violence Against Women in Namibia
Article 1 of the UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women (DEVW), proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in its resolution 48/104 of 20 December 1993, defines the term “violence against women” as:

“Any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life (Unesco 1999 p.53).Violence against women

The Status of Gender Base Violence in Namibia
Namibia is one of the countries with a high rate of violence against women, most crimes reported are those on rape and passion killing. In 2006 the legal assistance Centre in Namibia reported that one third of all rape cases are withdrawn by victims.The Namibian(Coomer, 2010).

His excellency President Hifikepunye Pohamba Speaks out on Violence Against Women in 2010
On 4 January 2011 ,the President of Namibia Dr. Hifikepunye Pohamba stated that"he condemns all violent act that prevailed in 2010. The most shocking violent act in 2010 are namely: In July the rape of Magdalene Stoffels in  a 18 year old girl in Windhoek, the rape and murder of 4 year old Queeen Dausab at Keetmanshoop, the murder of 19 year old Sarah Heita, a School girl from Uukule Senior Secondary School and the rape and murder of Thobella Loretta somi at the zinc-minig town of Rosh Pinah in the Karas region in November 2010. The President urge all Namibians to voice out on all crimes and that no act of crime should have a place in our society. He enquires all law enforcement agencies to leave no stone unturned in pursuing the culpit who attack helpless women, children and elderly".NAMIBIA: Pohamba Deplores Violence Against Women in 2010

organisation in Namibia to curb violence against women
The Men Against Violence Against Women Movement The Men Against Violence Against Women was established in 1999 by the Legal Assistance Centre in Namibia and it is in all regions of the country the main focus of the organistion is to reduce domestic violence against women. (Odendaal,1999) Men Against Violence Against Women

Women's Action for Development "Women's Action for Development (WAD) is a non profit Organisation established ON 18 July 1994, which aims at uplifting the socio-economic and socio-political situation of primarily rural women in Namibia.This oranisation helps the government of Namibia to curb poverty and unemployment". (Women's Action for Development, 2011)WAD