A few days ago, I was in a conversation where someone was asked why they groped a girl. Their answer was, “ons was almal dronk, bra”. Going back and forth with this person to make him understand that touching someone without consent is not okay was pretty much pointless because it didn’t yield any results,...
Women’s History Month is often a time of celebration, but it is also a time for reflection. This is also the month where we reflect on the rights, freedoms, and opportunities that many women experience today, which came into being. Globally, the struggle for women’s rights did not begin in comfort. It began with women...
As Namibia marks another year of independence, much of the national reflection is always centred on history. Everyone is talking about the struggles, the heroes, and the political milestones that shaped the country into what it is today. And please don’t get me wrong, while this reflection is necessary, it is equally important to examine...
It seems almost redundant to talk about women-related issues. However, it is Women’s Month, and this is important. What I like about my generation of women is that they are openly talking about the women’s health issues they face. There are so many young girls today who will grow up with an abundance of information...
If you are new here, welcome to Mavutu Conversations. You will love it here. To say that I do not enjoy conversing with you guys would be subjecting myself to falsehood. I do, particularly because of the different ways in which men react to my posts time and again. Last week, I wrote an article...
When it comes to gender-based violence (GBV), we have spoken about statistics, we have marched, we have posted hashtags, and we have demanded harsher sentences. For eons now, we have spoken about abuse from all angles, yet I feel like somewhere, something is not working or is not being addressed. Who talks about the protectors...
With some of the articles I have written over the years, I have often received backlash from men who didn’t quite understand my full stance on the matters at hand. They particularly felt that I always portray them in a negative light. I would like to reiterate that I do not write to attack men....
When you reach your late twenties, you will often hear the phrase, ‘Your parents also just did the best they could.’ At first, it might not make sense because you will wonder if the way you were raised was the best they could give. This means that, in most cases, you need to look past...
Now that I have introduced you to Mavutu Conversations, it is about time we properly establish who this column is really for. I enjoy writing these articles because I know, somewhere out there, there is a young girl who needs to hear these words. Sometimes she does not know she needs them yet, but she...
Can one still say compliments for the new year? I am not sure if there is actually a universal agreement to when it should be deemed cringe to even say it out loud in public. I, however, feel that there is still time to say this and not be embarrassed about it. This year for...