Beauty queen making a difference for the youth

Tunohole Mungoba Jeanette Tlhabanello is the current Mrs Globe Namibia, Mrs Africa Namibia and Mrs Africa Elegant, and she has been chosen to represent Namibia and the African continent at the Mrs International Globe pageant with national holders from all seven continents taking place in December in China. She sat down with The Zone to speak about how she wants to make a difference within the youth. “I do not believe in beauty queens who only want to look good on the ramp, but they are not coming back home and try to bring change in their community,” says Tlhabanello. The outspoken young lady is very involved with community work and is currently working towards making sure all Namibian girls have access to sanitary wear. “Sanitary pads should be provided and we must make sure girls have easy access to sanitary as most girls are forced to miss school which hinders their education,” she says. She believes that sanitary wear should not be a luxury and no women or girl should have to use socks, newspaper, toilet paper, or miss school during her menstrual cycle because she cannot afford them. Tlhabanello also tells The Zone that this will have a negative impact on their self-esteem and the cycle of poverty will continue to grow. Tlhabanello has been making regular visits to secondary schools around Windhoek and her home town with aim of having motivational talks and inspire her younger generation. “One thing people with influence need to understand is that these children also want to be exactly where you are, but they do not have any idea how you got there. That is why I always take time out of my day and visit these schools,” she says. She has visited schools before their examinations begin to motivate them to take their education seriously. “I am a big advocate for education as I know its importance. So I try to advice all the schools I visit that your education should come first and then the rest will follow.”

Beauty queen making a difference for the youth

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Namibian Sun 2026-04-02

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