LATEST ARTICLES FROM P.E.A.C.E.
Oktober 2006
'An
Investigation into the Functioning of Women and Child Protection Units (WCPU’s)
and Police Stations with Regard to the Protection of
Abused Women and Children in Namibia : a report.'
with the main aim
of providing “data on cases managed at the Women and Child Protection Units,
countrywide.” (UNICEF 2004:1)
In its motivation for the survey, UNICEF made reference to the GRN/UNICEF
Special Protection and Disparity Reduction Program, which aims to expand key
protection services for vulnerable women and children. This program goes beyond
mere service provision, to a passive and victim oriented society, but its main
strategy is “to build on communities’ strengths and capacity to improve their
response, and empower women to protect themselves and their children. The
project further regards advocacy and support for law reform and development as a
key strategy in ensuring the protection of women and children.” (UNICEF: 2004)
Through this project the importance of educating vulnerable communities to know
and understand the legal provisions made in these laws for the protection of
abused victims, or people who are in need of special protection and care, is
recognized.
Below you will find two documents. The first is the full report and the second is a summary that focuses on the most significant findings.
September 2005
'An Investigation into the lives of Namibian Ex-fighters fifteen years after Independence.'
The PEACE Centre conducted research into the current situation of Namibian ex-fighters. This research attempted to obtain a picture of the lives of ex-fighters 15 years after Independence. The results are both insightful and interesting. Below you will find two documents regarding the research findings. The first is the full report written by Dr. Debie LeBeau and the second is an abbreviated version (booklet) of the full report that focuses on the most significant findings.
We hope you enjoy reading through the reports/booklets and
should you like to comment or contact PEACE about this research, please email
info@peace.org.na
or call +264 61
371 550.
