"“Next time you see a woman going through crude forms of abuse, remember this: it’s not what they think about that individual woman, it’s what they think about women and their place in society. Challenge it. By standing up for one woman, you stand up for all women,”"
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Women's rights activists20th-century Namibian lawyersFirst ladies of NamibiaUniversity of Namibia alumni21st-century Namibian lawyers
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Namibia’s First Lady Stands Up to Misogynist Internet Trolls in Powerful Viral Video Global Citizen (March 11, 2021)
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