What do the deaths of three young girls reveal about gender based violence in Namibia?
The girls were killed in separate but eerily similar circumstances in the quiet town of Okahandja. It sparked a wave of grief, protests and urgent calls for justice.
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains references to violence against children, which some listeners may find distressing.
Three young girls - Ingrid Maasdorp, Rosvind Fabian and Beyonc茅 Kharuxas - were found dead in the Namibian town of Okahandja within weeks of each other.
Their deaths, though separate, shared chilling similarities and sparked a wave of grief, protests and urgent calls for justice.
What do these tragedies reveal about gender-based violence in Namibia? How are families and communities confronting their grief and demanding change?
蜜芽传媒 Africa Daily鈥檚 Alan Kasujja spoke to grieving grandmother Dollie Maasdorp, Windhoek-based journalist Frauke Jensen and former teacher and activist Jan茅 Lowesi, who helped lead one of the first protests.
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