Regional Councilor Hon. Petrus Kambala is opening the workshop

Participants are asking questions on the materials

Project manager Stefanie Braun is introducing the project to the participants

Absai Kashululu (WAD) is explaining the concept of Human Rights

Participants are giving a recap of the previous day

Trainer Klaudia Nagobe is talking to one of the participants

Participants are listening curiously

Absai Kashululu (WAD) is explaining the difference between "state" and "government"

Participants are happy about their attendance certificates

Group photo with all participants of the workshop

In his opening remarks, Regional Councilor Hon. Petrus Kambala emphasized that the workshop perfectly meets the needs of the community members on essential information on Human rights as well as women’s land rights and therefor thanked KAS and WAD for the conduction. The workshop especially found favour with single and married women, but also widows, some interested men, representatives of traditional authorities and the church. The helpfulness of the workshop content was confirmed when it emerged, that all participants not having land use rights yet are single women. Thus, essential education on human and women’s rights, the Namibian Constitution, the differences between traditional and codified law as well as women’s rights in the context of the Communal Land Reform Act was given. The participants had great interest in the Namibian Constitution, of which a printed version was handed out to them, and asked basic questions on the structure of the Namibian State and the composition of the Government. On the second workshop day, two participants gave an impressing recap on the previous day, which showed that the topics were obviously presented in an understandable and comprehensive way. The higher number of participants on the second day led to a distinct discussion about, inter alia, gender equality and equal treatment of men and women, especially in households. Furthermore the participants exchanged their controversial opinions on the discrimination of single men and women through customary law in terms of the allocation of land. Again this workshop was very lively and of great use for the participants which they expressed in their positive evaluations and their demand for further workshops. Special thanks to the Onyaana Constituency Council for the support in organisation and the opportunity to conduct the workshop in the community hall in Onyaana.