Namibia's women in power: A new dawn of leadership

Namibia’s women in power: A new dawn of leadership (Photo: @SWAPOPRESIDENT/X,@VPofNamibia/X, @Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila/Instagram))

Since her swearing into office in March 2025, Namibia has quietly rewritten the story of leadership. The country has made history as the first in the world where the three highest offices, the President, the Vice President and the Speaker of the National Assembly are all held by women. In a continent where women’s political representation often lags behind, Namibia has flipped the narrative entirely.