Female ministers impress president
President Hage Geingob last week told a group of diplomats that his decision to appoint a number of women in some of the most important cabinet positions was not to do them a favour but because it was the right thing to do.
Singling out a number of female cabinet ministers, including Rural and Urban Development Minister Sophia Shaningwa, Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Geingob said women in cabinet continue to work extremely hard.
Referring to Shaningwa, he said all municipalities are “under a powerful lady”.
Thanking Prime Minister Kuugongelwa-Amadhila for her hard work, Geingob explained that she has the constitutional administrative powers that he did not have when he was prime minister for many years.
Proudly, Geingob declared that he left education, both basic and higher, in the hands of mothers. “and soon we will realise change”. Geingob appointed Itah Kanjii-Murangi as higher education, training and innovation minister, while the education, arts and culture ministry is headed by Katrina Hanse-Himarwa.
Geingob urged the private sector to come on board and appoint more women in strategic positions.
Namibian Sun reported on Friday that women are still struggling to reach executive positions at many Namibian companies and institutions.
Affirmative action reports indicate that out of 954 executive director positions around the country, 474 are occupied by racially advantaged men and 92 by racially advantaged women.
The situation is even bleaker for black women. Black men occupy 177 executive director positions, while black women occupy a mere 71 executive director positions. Trends indicate the executive director level lacks diversity, with black men and women mostly active on middle management and senior management positions.
“We want the private sector to join and appoint women. Women make up the highest percentage of our population,” Geingob said.
GORDON JOSEPH
Singling out a number of female cabinet ministers, including Rural and Urban Development Minister Sophia Shaningwa, Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Geingob said women in cabinet continue to work extremely hard.
Referring to Shaningwa, he said all municipalities are “under a powerful lady”.
Thanking Prime Minister Kuugongelwa-Amadhila for her hard work, Geingob explained that she has the constitutional administrative powers that he did not have when he was prime minister for many years.
Proudly, Geingob declared that he left education, both basic and higher, in the hands of mothers. “and soon we will realise change”. Geingob appointed Itah Kanjii-Murangi as higher education, training and innovation minister, while the education, arts and culture ministry is headed by Katrina Hanse-Himarwa.
Geingob urged the private sector to come on board and appoint more women in strategic positions.
Namibian Sun reported on Friday that women are still struggling to reach executive positions at many Namibian companies and institutions.
Affirmative action reports indicate that out of 954 executive director positions around the country, 474 are occupied by racially advantaged men and 92 by racially advantaged women.
The situation is even bleaker for black women. Black men occupy 177 executive director positions, while black women occupy a mere 71 executive director positions. Trends indicate the executive director level lacks diversity, with black men and women mostly active on middle management and senior management positions.
“We want the private sector to join and appoint women. Women make up the highest percentage of our population,” Geingob said.
GORDON JOSEPH
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