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The article shares the story of Claire, a South African-born, Australian resident who studied art in Paris, France, focusing on how she healed herself years after she was raped on July 18, 1999 through the expedition and social cause called Footsteps To Inspire. It describes the night when Claire was attacked by a man and discusses Claire's choice of denial as a form of healing, the legal challenges she faced, and how beach running and adventure travel allow her to tackle the issue of rape.

The article presents an inspiring story of environmentalist Julien Cloete who belongs from a poor family but importance on education was always placed by his father. Topics discussed include her job at school tuck shop during her childhood as she did not wanted to put financial burden on her parents, signing up with a local library as she loved reading and her enrollment into University of Namibia in Windhoek, Namibia with a scholarship went for Bachelor of Science degree.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's significant experiences from early childhood to adulthood including education, work, and family life and mentions related topics such as M.H. Greeff Primary School.

The article discusses trauma faced by a women after rape. It is noted that Rape Trauma Syndrome (RTS) is the term given to a cluster of psychological and physical reactions and symptoms observed in survivors of rape by psychiatric nurse Ann Burgess and sociologist Lynda Holstrom in 1974. It is noted that aspects of RTS were later described as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder that develop when rape survivors experience intrusive thoughts about and persistent recollections of the event.

The article discusses according to One, campaigning and advocacy organisation, fight against poverty is about justice and equality and mentions HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) among adult women. Topics discussed include lack of access to internet for women, women in SSA partake of informal employment and access to improved sanitation facilities and housing.

The article focuses on women defending men accused of crimes due to persistence of myths and stereotypes about sexual assault and rapists. Topics discussed include comedian Bill Cosby who has been sentenced in prison for drugging and sexually assaulting women, delay in telling others by victims of child abuse and sexual assault and child molestation and domestic violence which are tendency of crimes to be invisible.

The article focuses on the issues of rape occurring medical facilities and perpetrated by medical professionals, due to the sole reason that women are vulnerable. Topics discussed include role of medical facilities to ensure safety of patients, while the authorities refuse to acknowledge the crime an hence under reported, and need for policy makers to address the implications in the community.

The article focuses on the psychology of anger as an emotion, individually or collectively when confronting injustice or threat. Topics include anger displayed be a victimised women against men is considered unfeminine and sexually unattractive and are usually considered suspect, history of protests in Namibia includes demonstration against forced removal of non whites in 1959, social issue of suppressed anger by women.

The article presents an interview with Julia Hango, a Namibia based women artist. The topics addressed include details on an involvement of Namibia based LGBTQ community in her art with an expectation of promoting tolerance and acceptance and information on Julia's movement named as the 'Body Positive' movement in Namibia.

The article offers information on atriarchy is a form of social organization that promotes and maintains the advancement, power and privilege of adult heterosexual men and cis-gendered males, in matters of the state, economics, culture, the family and household. It states that Namibia has made progress to address the gender inequalities entrenched in every local community.

The article highlights the findings of a study conducted by Sister Namibia on factors influencing career indecision amongst Namibian women. Topics discussed include expectations of parents and guardians combined with nurturing and supportive family environments to encourage or discourage women in making career choices; impact of parental involvement on the career choices of women in Namibia; and need of parental involvement in the career choices made by women.

The article offers information on the King's Daughters organization founded in 2006 which is comprised of members who ascribe poverty, early school drop-cut and teenage pregnancy. It mentions that the organization partnered with Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services, the University of Namibia and different organisations. It states that the organization provide rehabilitation and empowerment services and care to women and their children.

The article discusses relationship between employer and employee in an organization is governed by an employment contract with job description. It also mentions employer is responsible for offering fair compensation for the execution of these tasks and duties, and also mentions corresponding scenario in Namibia. It also discusses current state of Namibian artists.

The article offers the author's insights on the participation of women in Olympic Games. Topics discussed by the author include brief history of participation of athlete women in various sports in 1928, participation of Hélêne de Pourtalês in sailing competition and Charlotte Cooper in tennis division along with the introduction of women's boxing 2012, advocacy of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the participation of women at all sports level in 1996.

The article focuses on the Association for Children with Language, Speech and Hearing Impairments (CLaSH) of Namibia which emphasizes on meeting needs of children suffering with hearing problem. Topics discussed include use of radio broadcast by CLaSh for increasing awareness about deafness, lack of facilities in healthcare sector treating children with middle ear infection and offering of specialised education by pre-school for deaf children which are run by CLaSH project.

The article discusses increase in female representation in the National Assembly. Topics discussed include legislation, policies and protocols to end sexual and gender-based violence (GBV); implementation of the GBV programmes by the civil society organisations and implementation of the National Plan of Action on GBV. It also informs about the effective implementation of laws that criminalise violence against women and girls, as well as comprehensive.

The article discusses role of Sister Namibia, a women's rights organization located in Windhoek, Namibia, to promote women's human rights and equality in a world free from violence, discrimination and oppression. It informs about an international campaign on 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence to protest forced sterilisation of women infected with the HIV/AIDS. It also informs about the establishment of Katutura Community Radio.

The article presents a case study on role of non-governmental organizations Penduka Trust Namibia for delivering government's health programme and addressing issues of gender-based inequality in Namibia. It informs about the Labour Force Survey conducted by the Namibia Statistics Agency in 2014 on youth unemployment rate in Namibia. It also informs about a tuberculosis programme managed by Penduka in conjunction with the Ministry of Health and Social Services and Global Fund.

The article provides an update on the number of reusable sanitary pads distributed by feminist and women's rights organization Sister Namibia to teenage girls in Namibia since the Sisterpads Project took off in 2014. Topics mentioned include contribution of the Heinrich Böll Foundation to the project, an article by volunteer teacher Lori Schippers in 2013 that was published in the Sister Namibia, and the feedback on the pads distributed in 2014.

The article discusses the driving force behind the successful practice of Gaynor Lottering as a phytotherapist. Topics covered include information about phytotherapy, collaboration between phytotherapists and orthodox doctors in Europe and Australia in a multidisciplinary setting, and the biggest element of the counselling that Lottering shares with her patients.

The article discusses the relationship between poverty and responsibility in Namibia. Topics discussed include the definition of poverty according to right-wing thinking, wind or solar energy plants as an income-generating market for the country, and dishonesty among persons of trust and power as a major cause of poverty.

The article highlights the trials and success in the career of entrepreneur Lizelle Jacobs from Namibia. Topics covered include some of her international spa businesses including the spa for the Aviation Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, how occupational therapy helped her life, and the book "Switch on your brain," by Dr. Caroline Leaf.

An interview with word-weaver and jeweller Michelle van Wyk is presented. Topics discussed include the factors that influenced her decision to become a jeweller, her application to study design and manufacturing jewellery at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, and whether she has a philosophy about jewellery and design.

The article discusses the invented culture in Africa, particularly in Namibia, as of April 2015. Also cited are the claim by historian Paul Tiyambe Zeleza in 2006 that African identities and languages are inventions, a brief history of Namibia including the influence of Imperial Germany in the country, and the disputes between German farmers, the Ovaherero and Namaqua tribes in the early 1900s.

The article takes a look at the situation of inhabitants at the Democratic Resettlement Community (DRC) in the desert region of Swakopmund, Namibia. It notes that the DRC is illegally occupied by a transient population of 20,000 people who have limited access to employment and basic necessities. The article also describes the account of Claudia Uises and her family as they hope to avail of a planned Mass Housing Scheme under the new Namibian government.

The article responds to two in issues in the advocacy of Lucy Witts for separating the child from the pedophile as highlighted in her documentary "Dragan's Lair." It points out that not all child-adult sexual relations are nurturing as in the case of Lucy as many cases have been damaging and devastating and that there must be a distinction in the language used in relation to pedophilia. An excerpt from someone who refrained from giving expression to his pedophilic inclination is presented.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various articles within the issue on topics including solar powered taxi by students from Namibia University of Science and Technology; Wonderbag cooker; and voluntary medical male circumcision.

An introduction to the journal in which the editor discusses various reports published within the issue is presented, including one which features the ordeals of a woman who has lost her mother at a very young age, another which features a woman living with polycystic ovary syndrome, and another one about a child surviving abuse of a family member.

The article discusses the social benefits provided by employers to domestic workers. Among the benefits include entitlement for wages for work during overtime, Sundays and public holidays, free public transport costs, and registering in the Social Security Commission for maternity leave and other benefits.

An introduction is presented in which the editor dicusses various issues on topics including sports, sportsmanship and the spirit of sports

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including efforts of strangers to work for the upliftment of people with disabilities in Namibia; story of a boy who is a survivor of sexual abuse; and stories of three powerful women.

The article discusses issues concerning gender-based violence (GBV). Topics discussed include gender inequality functions as the most fundamental drive of the Sustainable Development Goals; specific reference of critic Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak and obligations on individuals and states to recognize, protect and promote gender equality and pervasiveness of gender stereotyping.

The article presents views of entrepreneur Jo Behari on de-stinking a sink along with several suggestions for the same including keeping old clothes, turning water supply at the stopcock and placing a bucket under the sink and start dismantling the U-bend.

The author discusses need of expanding emotional vocabulary to express better about the negative events by citing reference of a researchers at the University of California, Davis on verbalizing negative emotional experience as an effective method for treating people with spider phobias. It also informs about three negative emotions including anger, fear and unhappiness.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various articles within the issue on topics including visit to the Sister Namibia library, significance of Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable development Goals and work done by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare.

The author conveys her concerns on the world becoming more polarised in 2015 on economic, cultural as well as food and energy security and mentions related issues like climate change, communications technology, and the film "Titanic."

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discuss the philosophies, dreams, and the challenges that businesswomen from Namibia have had to overcome to reach success.