The Ministry of Gender Equality and Social Welfare is a department of the Namibian government. It was established in 2000 under the name Ministry of Women Affairs and Child Welfare, before that the portfolio was a directorate in the Office of the President. The first minister was Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. In 2005 the ministry was renamed Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare (MGECW).
In 2020 the ministry was merged with the Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare, and renamed Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare (MGEPESW). Since then it falls under the Office of the President. It still has a dedicated minister, Doreen Sioka.
Ministers All gender equality and social welfare ministers in chronological order are:
# Picture Name Party Term start Term end Minister of Women Affairs and Child Welfare 1 Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah 1952– SWAPO 2000 2005 Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare 2 Marlene Mungunda 1954– SWAPO 2005 2010 3 Doreen Sioka 1960– SWAPO 2010 2012 4 Rosalia Nghidinwa 1952–2018 SWAPO 2012 2015 5 Doreen Sioka 1960– SWAPO 2015 2020 Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare 5 Doreen Sioka 1960– SWAPO 2020 2025 6 Emma Kantema-Gaomas 1978– SWAPO 2025
References
External links Official website Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare