Land, Law, and Legacy: What Namibia’s New Land Bill Means for Women
October 8, 2025
[PODCAST]
Coordinator of the Gender Research and Advocacy Project at the Legal Assistance Centre, Dianne Hubbard, breaks down how the proposed Land Bill could reshape women’s rights to own, inherit, and manage land from communal plots to commercial farms. She highlights the promise of group land rights, the risks facing widows under new inheritance rules, and why gender balance on land boards is key to real equality.