Namibia

Namibia is one of the top five AIDS-affected countries in the world. And women bear the greater burden of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Among Namibia’s population of 2 million, more than half of the estimated 210,000 living with HIV and AIDS are women. The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Namibia is made worse by attitudes toward women and girls. Violence against women is pervasive in Namibia, and women continue to face barriers in accessing education, income and health care.

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Poverty
With a per capita GDP of $2,120, Namibia is widely viewed as a middle-income country. But income distribution is one of the most unequal in the world, and poverty is widespread. More than 55 percent of Namibia’s people live on less than $2 a day, and a majority of the poor are women.

Since the country’s independence in 1990, Namibia has made great strides in constituting equal rights for men and women. Adult literacy rates and school enrollment have reached near parity, but employment and income levels fall short. Women in Namibia have difficulty finding work, and if they are employed they earn half the income of men.

Overview of Namibia Population