A HIV-positive woman told Namibia's top court Wednesday that doctors had removed her uterus without her consent, as three women launched a lawsuit against the state for alleged forced sterilisations.
Namibian Women "Dare to Bare Because We Care" for Animal Welfare
Small children patted Monty, a white mongrel with black ears and a thoughtful expression who sat next to her owner at a Windhoek shopping centre, as their mothers shrieked in surprise.
Small children patted Monty, a white mongrel with black ears and a thoughtful expression who sat next to her owner at a Windhoek shopping centre, as their mothers shrieked in surprise.
Namibia's Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), which brought the case to court, claims to have recorded 15 cases of non-consensual sterilisation of HIV-positive women.
Dozens of women marched outside the court as the trial got underway on Tuesday.
Namibia Considers Introducing Airline Tax for UNITAID
Officials from Namibia's finance and tourism ministries met with diplomats from the country's French Embassy to discuss the implementation of an airline tax to benefit UNITAID.
Officials from Namibia's finance and tourism ministries met with diplomats from the country's French Embassy to discuss the implementation of an airline tax to benefit UNITAID.
"These violations of women's rights are in the context of a broader set of violations occurring against women at hospitals and clinics."
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Campaigners and Health Officials Fight Against Polio in Namibia
In Namibia people are affected by polio and as of now 15 people have died.
In Namibia people are affected by polio and as of now 15 people have died.
First Human Being Evolved in Africa Indeed, DNA Study Confirms
A groundbreaking DNA study has confirmed what was suspected all along, that humans originated in Africa, on the South African-Namibian border.
A groundbreaking DNA study has confirmed what was suspected all along, that humans originated in Africa, on the South African-Namibian border.
