Women in Namibia face challenges in their health, gender based violence, and access to education.

[7] Large strides have been made in the last decade to decrease the rate of maternal mortality in Namibia.

[9] The nation's 1990 constitution guarantees women equal protection under law and prohibits gender discrimination.

The nation's 1990 constitution guarantees women equal protection under law and prohibits gender discrimination.

[16] In 2014, the South West Africa People's Organisation introduced a policy committing to filling half of its seats in parliament with women, in addition to a "zebra" system in which a male prime minister would have a female deputy minister and vice versa.