Did you know? Namibia still uses the Abortion and Sterilization Act, inherited from apartheid-era South Africa. Abortion is ONLY legal under limited conditions: #ReproductiveJustice #VCRCNamibia

SADC AWARD| I am extremely honored to have received this regional and prestigious award on behalf of the VCRC Health and Research Institute (@vcrc_namibia).🩷💙 This award is celebrated in solidarity with more than 200 change-makers on the continent & beyond, who attended the Summit, & it is accepted with the utmost humility. Thanking our ancestors, and all the women who continue to hold up half the sky. #VoiceAndChoiceSummit #SADCAward #VCRCNamibia

From Namibia to the frontlines of African activism| We honored a Podcast invite from the brilliant @RosieMotene A powerful and timely conversation on leadership and vision to drive justice. Buzzsprout, Apple Podcast and Spotify links are LIVE! #VCRCNamibia #PodcastInterview

🩷JOIN OUR NEW BOARD💙| Shape the Future of Reproductive Justice in Namibia! 🗣️ The VCRC Health & Research Institute is seeking feminists & allies on the continent, to steer us into our next 5 year strategic vision. Email your Portfolio to vcrcnamibia@gmail.com. #VCRCBoard

LITNET SOUTH AFRICA INTERVIEW| “Both Namibia and South Africa grapple with high rates of SGBV and gender inequality. A key similarity is the presence of dedicated activists and movements fighting for justice.” Read full article: tinyurl.com/2hmebmm4 #VCRCNamibia #LitNet

UNiTE to End Digital Violence Against All Women & Girls| A week ago, The VCRC Health & Research Institute honored an invite by @HisaNamibia, in collaboration with @UNFPA_Namibia with support from the European Union, in commemoration of #16DaysOfActivism. #VCRCNamibia #ItsTime

We attended the G20 Summit week in Johannesburg, South Africa. Hosted for the very first time on African soil, we couldn’t be more honored to have engaged in a week long high-level meetings. We reflected. We celebrated. We arrived. #VCRCNamibia #WrongGeneration #G20

VCRC Namibia at the G20 Summit| Join the Institute at the G20 Summit. We will be engaged in the High Level Programme with our partners from Gender Links, the European Union, Marang Fund, BONELA, including partners from Global Affairs Canada & WOSSO Fellows. #G20 #VCRCNamibia

The VCRC Health and Research Institute is at the G20 Summit. With partners from Madagascar, Mauritius, Lesotho & Botswana, under the European Union & Marang Fund, we will be strengthening our networks across the continent to advance SRHR. #ItsTime #G20Summit #VCRCNamibia

The official website of the VCRC Health and Research Institute is live. ⤵️🩷💙 vcrc.com.na/ #ItsTime #VCRCNamibia

Making abortions illegal doesn’t make them go away, it just makes them unsafe. These laws that criminalize abortion strip women of autonomy and dignity and Namibia deserves laws rooted in human rights. #ReproductiveJustice #ItsTime #VCRCNamibia

FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION: The Gambia health setback. #VCRCNamibia #ReproductiveJusticeAfrica

DECRIMINALIZE the Abortion and Sterilization Act of 1975! #VCRCNamibia #ReproductiveJusticeNamibia

ULTRASOUND TRAINING WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE & VCRC NAMIBIA| Are you an Obstetrician/Gynaecologist based in Namibia? We are hosting workshops to teach obstetric ultrasound techniques!Details on flyer. #VCRCNamibia #ReproductiveJusticeNamibia

VCRC IWD SERIES| Meet Community Leader and Chef, Emsie VCRC interviewed community leaders to contextualize what this year's #IWD theme means in their line of work, supported by @brandsonmission. YouTube: bit.ly/4ciAOOv #VCRCNamibia #IWDSeries

VCRC IWD SERIES| Meet Electrical Engineer& Fashion Designer, Christ Lao Shameulu VCRC interviewed community leaders to contextualize what this year's #IWD theme means in their line of work, supported by @brandsonmission. YouTube:bit.ly/3TiL3cY #VCRCNamibia #IWDSeries

So, what is reproductive justice? #VCRCNamibia #ReproductiveJusticeNamibia

This year's #InternationalWomensDay theme calls on us to 'Invest in Women, Accelerate Progress'. This is more than a theme, it is an instruction to invest in women's reproductive health in order to realize reproductive autonomy. #VCRCNamibia #IWD #ReproductiveJusticeNamibia

RESEARCH REPORT| We are proud to finally share this report prepared by Vimbainashe Makanza on behalf of VCRC. ‘The Impact of Restrictive Abortion Laws and Harmful Cultural Practices on Reproductive Health and Rights of Women in Namibia: An Explorative Analysis’. #VCRCNamibia

Access to reproductive commodities still remains restricted and limited, with a lack of adequate health facilities still impacting the reproductive health choices of communities. #VCRCNamibia #AbortionRights #MobileClinic