Nandi-Ndaitwah champions women’s leadership in mining

Niël Terblanché Namibia’s Vice President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has rallied women in the mining sector to ascend to leadership roles while stressing the underrepresentation of women in one of the country’s cornerstone industries. While addressing participants at the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) Women’s Conference, Nandi-Ndaitwah reiterated the pivotal role women can play in maximizing the benefits derived from Namibia’s rich natural resources. According to the Vice President, mining employs a mere 17 percent of women. She referred to statistics from a 2015 study from the University of Namibia (UNAM). “It is imperative for women to not only participate in this…