Women in the Harambee Prosperity Plan

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Does the HPP fast track women’s development toward the achievement of Vision 2030, the AU’s Agenda 2063, and

the Sustainable Development Goals?

Why the focus on women?

“Acomprehensive,gender-specificunderstandingofpoverty

improvesna9onaldevelopmentstrategyeffortsintermsofbothjus9ceandefficiency.…Whengiventheopportunitytounfoldtheir

fulleconomicpoten9al,womencanincreaseproduc9onandhouseholdincome.Thisincreasesproduc9vitythroughouttheen9re

economy,promoteseconomicgrowthandreducespoverty.”

-GTZGovernance&DemocracyDivision

Is gender neutrality enough?

Goodgovernanceisrecognisedasessen9altopovertyreduc9oneffortsandrespectforhumanrights,aswellasconflictpreven9on,growth,andenvironmentalprotec9on.Accordingtotheexpansivedefini9on,goodgovernanceimpliesdemocra9cgovernance,meaninganagendaforpar9cipa9on,humanrights,andsocialjus9ce.Womenoughttobenefitasmuchasmenfromgovernancereforms.Ifgovernancereformsdonotaddressthesocialrela9onsthatunderminewomen’scapacitytopar9cipateinpublicdecisions,theyruntheriskofreproducinggenderbiasesandpaKernsofexclusioninthemanagementofpublicaffairs.

-UNWomen

What is the HPP?

Mentions related to women in HPP Words Men$ons

1Gender

Context:InChapter2,0tled‘BuildingtheLegacy’“AsaresultoftherulingParty’sdecisiontopromote50/50zebrastylegenderrepresenta9onacrossallstructuresoftheParty,Namibianowranksnumber2inAfricaandnumber4intheworld.”

3Woman

Context:UndertheYouthEnterpriseDevelopmentpillar(insitua0onalanalysis):“TheHarambeePlantodeliverprosperitytoayouthfulna9onthereforeiden9fiesyouthinpar9cularyoungwomen,askeytargetbeneficiariesfordevelopmentandalsokeyimplemen9ngpartnersandpar9cipants.”Context:UndertheSocialProgressionpillar(InfantandMaternalMortalitysub-pillar)“ProvisionofEssen9alDrugs:Wewillensurethatessen9aldrugs,suchasergometrineandan9hypertensives,aswellasmonitoringequipment,incaseofdiabe9cpregnanciestomeasurebloodsugarlevelareavailabletopregnantwomen.Onemotherwhodieswhilegivingbirthisonemothertoomany”andwemust,therefore,doeverythingwecantopreventitfromhappening.Thiswillallowforwomentobedischargedearlier,therebyfreeingupbedspaceandminimisingrisksofinfec9onratesandthrombosis.”

Mentions related to women in HPP

Words Men$ons

2Female

Context:InChapter2,0tled‘BuildingtheLegacy’“Moreover,allNamibiansmeaningfullypar9cipateindemocra9cprocessesandstructuresandourfemalepopula9onhasnotbeenle\behind.AsaresultoftherulingParty’sdecisiontopromote50/50zebrastylegenderrepresenta9onacrossallstructuresoftheParty,Namibianowranksnumber2inAfricaandnumber4intheworld.Femalerepresenta9oninParliamentwillgoalongway,tofurtherreinforceoursharedbeliefsofinclusivityandfairopportunity.”

21Maternal

10Mother

Context:Allmen0onsoftheword‘maternal’or‘mother’relatetotheSocialProgressionsub-pillaronaddressinginfantandmaternalmortality.Inthisvein(summarily),thereportnotesthat“InfantandMaternalMortalitywillbesignificantlyreducedthroughtheprovisionofessen9aldrugs,deploymentofcommunityhealthworkersandcommunitymidwives,introduc9onofadedicatedmaternal/neonatalambulancesystemandincreasedtraininginobstetricsandgynaecology.”

The State of Namibia’s women… Indicator Measure

NamibianPopula$on 2,247,021

Male 1,091,005(48.6%)

Female 1,156,119(51.4%)

Urban 1,066,044(47.4%)

Rural 1,181,080(52.6%)

Poverty 28.7%

Male-headedhouseholds 26.2%

Female-headedhouseholds 32.2%

SeverePoverty 15.3%

HeadofHousehold

Male 56%

Female 44%

The State of Namibia’s women… Indicator Measure

Unemployment 28.1%

Male 24.3%

Female 31.7%

Male(Rural) 26.9%

Female(Rural 33.2%

Male(Urban 22.2%

Female(Urban) 30.4%

AnnualIncomeperCapita(2010NHIES) N$16,895

Male N$20,939

Female N$11,645

AverageMonthlyWageforPaidEmployees(2014NLFS)

N$6,626

Male N$6,965

Female N$6,164

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The State of Namibia’s women…

Gender-BasedViolenceinNamibiaiswidespread,withthemostcommonformsofGBVbeingdomes9cviolenceperpetratedbyanin9matepartner,rape,sexualharassmentandforcedmarriages.

1075

ofrapecases,womenandgirlsarethevic9ms

ofrapevic9msarebelowtheageof18andapproximately

reportedcasesofrapena9onwideforeachyearbetween2009-2012

33%ofyoungwomenreporttheirearlysexualexperiencespriortoage15asforced30%

+92%Inoffemalerespondents(aged15to49)totheNDHSsurveystatedthatitwasjus9fiableforamantobeathiswifeforatleastoneofthespecifiedreasons

28.2%

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The State of Namibia’s women…

Indicator Measure

%WomeninGovernance* Na9onalAssembly 42%Na9onalCouncil 26%RegionalCouncils 16%LocalAuthori9es ≥42%%WomeninDecision-Making Womeninmanagementinprivatesector(incl.execu9vedirectors(19.8%)&seniormanagement(32.6%)) 29.5%

Womeninmanagementinparastatals 27%

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Policies on Women Na$onalgenderpolicies&interna$onalorregionalinstrumentsongender,signed/ra$fiedbyNamibiaNa$onalpolicieslinkedtogenderequality&women’sempowerment

§  Vision2030§  Na9onalDevelopmentPlans(especially1-3)§  MarriedPersonsEqualityAct(1996)§  Comba9ngofDomes9cViolenceAct(2003)§  Tradi9onalAuthori9esAct(1995)§  LocalAuthori9esAct(1992)§  (Revised)Na9onalGenderPolicy(2010-2020)(2010)§  Na9onalGenderPlanofAc9on(2011)§  Na9onalPlanofAc9ononGenderBasedViolence(2012-2016)§  LabourAct11of2007(sexualharrassment)

Regionalorcon$nentalconven$ons/protocolsrelatedtogender,towhichNamibiaissignatory

§  SADCDeclara9ononGenderandDevelopmentanditsAddendumonthePreven9onandEradica9onofViolenceagainstWomenandChildren

§  TheProtocoltotheAfricanCharteronHumanandPeoples’RightsontheRightsofWomeninAfricaSADCProtocolonGenderandDevelopment

§  AfricanCharterontheRightsandWelfareoftheChild

Interna$onalconven$ons/protocolsrelatedtogender,towhichNamibiaissignatory

§  TheBeijingDeclara9onandPlapormforAc9on(BPFA)§  TheConven9onontheElimina9onofAllFormsofdiscrimina9onAgainstWomen(CEDAW,1997),and

itsOp9onalProtocol§  TheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals(MDGs)(2000)§  TheConven9onontheRightsoftheChild(1990)§  TheUNConven9onagainstTransna9onalCrime,2000(UNTOC)andtheProtocoltoPrevent,Suppress

andPunishTraffickinginPersons,especiallyWomenandChildren,knownasthePalermoProtocol§  TheUNSecurityCouncilResolu9on1325onWomen,PeaceandSecurity(2000)§  TheInterna9onalConferenceonPopula9onandDevelopment(1994)§  TheUniversalDeclara9ononHumanRights(UDHR)§  Interna9onalCovenantonCivilandPoli9calRights(ICCPR)§  Interna9onalCovenantonEconomic,SocialandCulturalRights(ICESCR)

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Vision2030§  Namibia’slongtermdevelopmentplan§  AprosperousandindustralisedNamibia,

developedbyherhumanresources,enjoyingpeace,harmonyandpoli9calstability

§  Genderequalityhighlightedasoneofthedrivingforces

§  7keytargetswrtgender&development

Agenda2063§  Strategicframeworkforthesocio-economic

transforma9onofthecon9nent§  Highlights7aspira9onsfor‘TheAfricaWeWant’§  Women’sdevelopmentasakeytheme§  4targetsspecifictogender

Agenda2030(SDGs)§  Auniversalcalltoac9ontoendpoverty,protect

theplanetandensurethatallpeopleenjoypeaceandprosperity.

§  17majorgoals–169targets§  SDG5focusongenderequality–9targets§  Cross-cusngfocusongender

Does HPP tick the boxes for women?

L-TStrategyGendertargetboxes$cked?

Issuesaddressed

Vision2030 7targets2“somewhat”scores

§  Intensifyingimplementa9onofexis9nggender-andrelatedpolicies,programmesandlegisla9ons.

§  Buildingcapacityofresearchers,trainersandplannersinpar9cipatoryandgenderresponsivemethodsfordatacollec9on,analysis,interpreta9onandplanning.

AUAgenda2063

5targets1“yes”score1“somewhat”score

§  Africashallbeaninclusivecon9nentwherenochild,womanormanwillbele\behindorexcluded,onthebasisofgender,poli9calaffilia9on,religion,ethnicaffilia9on,locality,ageorotherfactors.

§  Africaof2063willhavefullgenderparity,withwomenoccupyingatleast50%ofelectedpublicofficesatalllevelsandhalfofmanagerialposi9onsinthepublicandtheprivatesector.

TheSDGs–Agenda2030

9targets3“somewhat”scores

§  Ensurewomen’sfullandeffec9vepar9cipa9onandequalopportuni9esforleadership

§  Ensureuniversalaccesstosexualandreproduc9vehealthandreproduc9verights

§  Undertakereformstogivewomenequalrightstoeconomicresources

Conclusion & Recommendations

§  HPP,whileamedium-termgoal,doeslihletofast-trackourachievementoflongtermgoals

§  Women’sdevelopmentandgenderequalityrequiresa

morepronouncedpresenceinthepolicyspace

§  NDP5shouldtakenoteoftheimportanceofgenderequalityinachievingpovertyeradica$on

§  MGECWneedstoassertitselfasaMinistrywithacross-cuingfocuswithbroadimpacts

§  Fourkeycondi$onstobeappliedacrosstheboard:•  Gendermainstreaming•  Genderbudge$ng•  Monitoringandevalua$onofgenderimpacts

(includingtrackingofgenderdisaggregateddata)•  Accountabilitywithregardstogender

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