Female-headed households in Namibia struggle with poverty

Hertta-Maria Amutenja Auditor General Junias Kandjeke has revealed that 44 percent of female-headed households in Namibia are living in poverty. In a recent Performance Audit Report on Gender Equality in Governance, Decision-Making and Economic Empowerment within the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare (MGEPESW), covering the financial years of 2017/18 to 2021/22. The report sheds light on persistent challenges faced by these households, emphasising structural drivers of gender inequality, including unequal distribution of resources like land, capital and education. Further indicating that the limited participation in political and economic institutions further exacerbates the impact on women living…