Married and owning the catwalk

The fifth Namibian Mrs Africa pageant representative Catharine Goses will donate dignity pads to school-going girls.This year's Mrs Africa saw 30 participants qualify from all over Africa. The competition, which is for married women, was launched in South Africa 12 years ago as a platform to showcase and celebrate African beauty and talent to the rest of the world. Catharine Goses, who has been crowned as a finalist for the year 2018, says the beauty pageant is more than just an event to showcase beauty. “This pageant is to celebrate the inspirational and powerful women that the continent has to offer. We as Namibians are very persevering people; we always fight for what we want and I'm proud to represent our country,” said Goses.All finalists have to campaign on any social issue they believe is important and Goses opted to educate girls in schools on dignity and also to deliver dignity sanitary pads to them. The money she will raise will go to non-profit organisations supported by the Mrs Africa pageant. Goses' projects are based in Khorixas and Opuwo where she will launch the Dignity Princess programme that is aimed at giving dignity bags to young girls. She will also visit a local old age home and donate a few items to it.“The dignity pads are reusable pads that can be used for up to four years. This is to keep the girls in school because there are reports about many of them dropping out when they start their monthly period. I want to give them an opportunity to stay in school,” she said. Goses, who has three children and has been married for three years, says being married does not stop her from doing what she wants.“I want to show girls that you can celebrate who you are, even when you are married with kids. You will still be beautiful, just be yourself,” she concluded.June Shimuoshili

Married and owning the catwalk

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Namibian Sun 2025-05-02

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