Women Born In The 1960s

"Our collective mission is clear: to advance Namibia’s international relations while fostering economic and trade partnerships that drive sustained economic growth and sustainable development."

"We must vigorously secure market access for our goods and services to create growth at home."

"We need to see more exports under these agreements, including the participation of SMEs, women, and youth, especially in the production of diverse goods."

"It wasn’t until 2008, when Hillary Clinton announced her candidacy, that art cars became a vehicle for activism for me. I wasn’t a political person at that point, but I had been a big fan of Hillary for years and vowed if she ever ran for President I’d do everything in my power to help get her elected. I immediately set to work and created my group “The Hillary Clinton Army.” The point of the group was to support Hillary using art. I painted my car with Hillary images, glued items such as toys, marbles and anything that caught my eye, and hit the campaign trail. The Hillcar was a hit and soon became part of Hillary’s entourage, traveling from town to town all over the country. I joined Hillary’s campaign again in 2016, and the Hillcar traveled to many states once again!"

"I was first introduced to art cars in the early 90’s in Bisbee by my friend Kate Pearson. She had just seen Harrod Blank’s film “Wild Wheels” and had met Harrod. She got inspired and made her own and I soon followed. My first car was called “The Funk Ambulance,” which was an Oldsmobile 98 painted with lions, a big sound system, and disco lights."

"I am against the U.S./Mexican border wall, but rather than protest it directly, I chose to paint it with kids. I spent 6 years as “The Border Bedazzlers” painting the south side of the border wall with Mexican kids. We painted a full mile of border wall in Naco, Sonora. We turned something ugly into a giant canvas for art. Our painted border wall got torn down in 2016, shortly after Trump was elected. It was replaced with a metal slotted fence. I didn’t want to paint that fence, and always thought I’d like to start a kids’ free art center if I had a space to do so. I called an 80 year old border activist named Tom Carlson, and met him for coffee. The next day he gave me the keys to the old migrant center that hadn’t been used in a few years. I opened Studio Mariposa on Trump’s inauguration day as my own small protest."

"In 1995 I moved on to painting a boat, and then a home built sailing raft my partner at the time and I built out of scrap lumber, logs and foam. We fashioned it into a painted dragon. We lived and sailed on it in the North-East for two years. It was hard living on the ocean so in 1999, I moved back to Bisbee."

"Art comes first for me. I enjoy inspiring others to be creative too. I prefer positive action rather than protest whenever possible. For example, I am currently painting the Mexican side of the U.S. border wall with kids across the border. This is the second border wall I’m painting. What I love about it is that it sends a clear message in a way that transcends fighting and protesting. I can’t personally tear down the border wall, but I can help change minds."

"Studio Mariposa is a kids’ free art center located just across the border in Naco, Sonora. We are on our 6th year. Before the pandemic we had a weekly art day that around 100 kids attended. We offered all kinds of projects, from painting, clay, textiles, 3-dimensional art, and even our own kids’ band. During the pandemic we had to stop in-person events so we gave away free art supply bags for kids to make art at home. Around 400 kids picked up bags each week, and the art they made was astounding! A lot of kids really found their artistic voice at this time. Now we offer free outdoor classes and projects. We have a weekly outdoor painting class. We also paint murals around town, and as I already said, we have started painting border wall number 2. We are made possible by donations, so please consider donating"

"I grew up on Martha’s Vineyard, a small island and home to many artists. After graduating art school in the mid 80’s, I spent a year in Guatemala. I loved its color and simple way of life. Things were getting increasingly scary there with war, so when I saw Bisbee, passing through on my way back east, it reminded me of Guatemala…a mountain village with simple houses and artistic people. It also felt very familiar to me because I grew up in a small creative community. After another winter in Guatemala, and the situation there getting worse, I decided to move to Bisbee in 1988. With the exception of a few years at sea, I’ve lived in Bisbee ever since. My favorite view to paint is right out my studio window at Central School Project. Downtown with B mountain"

"We should continue to find lasting solutions to ensure that peace and security prevail in our region, for without peace, there would be no regional integration for development."

"The expectations of our people for improved service delivery, especially in the rural areas, are real and very high. Let us seize this opportunity to continue building a ministry that not only strengthens Namibia’s global engagements but also delivers tangible benefits for our nation’s economic growth"

"Namibia places the welfare of our people at the centre of our work by optimising economic diplomacy."

"No country can achieve sustainable progress in isolation. Global challenges and opportunities require collaborative approaches."

"No country is too small to contribute to peace and sustainable development, and none is too powerful to act alone."

"Our continental leaders and current leadership have noted with concern that Africa is falling behind. When we export our timber, neglect our agricultural products, or overlook the innovative potential of our young people, we create opportunities for others to benefit from what should be ours."

"This shows that our people are eager to produce, but they face significant challenges that limit both their potential and that of their regions’ competitive advantages."

"This new structure is more than just a name change. It is a repositioning of Namibia in a fast-changing world."

"We must enhance visibility, respond decisively where our positions are misrepresented, and ensure Namibians from rural communities to the diaspora feel the impact of our work."

"We are responsible for creating market access for the products we produce in Namibia and the services we offer. We are also responsible for bringing foreign direct investment into the country."

"The role of the government will remain a facilitating one, as the success of Namibia’s economic ambitions depends on collaborative efforts across sectors."

"Namibia, the first African country to export beef to China, is now advancing protocols for the export of lamb, goat meat, seafood and table grapes."

"Whatever angle you use to look at our scenario, government alone can never make the required dent in turning the tide against – poverty, unemployment and inequality in our province"

"COVID-19 has exposed growing concerns about the ability of government departments to convert policy into practice and to utilize resources effectively"

"Professionalisation Framework seeks to address persistent problems in the South African government, including a lack of commitment, inadequate service delivery, poor levels of performance and skills among some senior staff, and underdeveloped performance assessment systems"

"Professionalization has several key goals, including setting norms and standards to improve the nature of the workforce, regulating workers whose occupation can influence the wellbeing, safety, or property of others, and upgrading public trust and confidence"

"Because I’m a female coach, I’m undermined. A male coach who treated their players so well and put himself on the barricades would be praised. I did my job protecting players."

"I am the only coach in the world who’s always at the subs training because I know it’s awkward as a sub."

"I took care of the players. I’m direct. I’m opinionated, but nobody touches my players."

"Integrity assessments are becoming mandatory in the South African government, and there is a need to tighten specific occupation-based competency assessments"

"Public Service Commission has an invaluable role to play in any revised governance framework, including the professionalization of the public sector. It is critical to ensure the maintenance of effective and efficient public administration and high standards of professional ethics in public service"

"National School of Government must work with the PSETA and the DPSA to determine appropriate training and learning pathways to assist in the professionalization of employees, including the launch of the executive education portfolio of programs to support the professionalization of the executives within departments"

"Professionalization should result in the development of a shared set of values, culture, and ethos among public servants"

"If I would have been a male, this would have never, ever been an issue."

"In my opinion, no head coach in the world would accept interference of the executives in technical football affairs."

"I'm thrilled to see Kaizer Chiefs here in Türkiye, a country with which South Africa has a long history of friendship and cooperation"

"This visit is a great opportunity to strengthen our ties and promote cultural exchange between our nations"

"Five times I became coach of the year. Do you think this is because of my nice glasses or something?"

"Before that I wanted to be a coach, but I didn’t know how big I could be as a coach."

"It’s my job to get the best programme on the pitch."

"Where in men's football would a player be given be given the opportunity, who's only played so few minutes (for their club), to go to the World Cup and be apart of it?"

"This visit is a great example of the strong bonds between our countries"

"It’s only a woman that can be criticised like that. Do you think Pep Guardiola would get this on his plate?"

"If you really want something and you put all your effort in it together as a group, then anything is possible."

"We look forward to continuing our cooperation and promoting mutual understanding through sports and culture."

"It also aims to empower compliance with administrative or legal necessities, elevate the status of occupation, guide the conduct of public servants, and establish and standardize roles and pathways to facilitate recruitment and maintenance by departments"

"I never punish. I never shout. I never swear. What are they afraid of?"

"I’m Dutch so I am clear in what I want. I think the fact I am maybe different – that is what they have felt. They are not used to women being direct."

"To address these concerns, there is a need to strengthen management capacity, including the introduction of workplace orientation and induction programs, improving effective planning and performance management and appraisal systems, and managing the career progression and career incidents of public servants effectively through the institutionalization of the Head of Public Administration"

"It was a very important argument for me, because I understood that there is an orthodox way of looking at things: “This is a representation. This is not a pipe, it’s a painting. It’s not real,” which feels pretty obvious and rather dull at this point. There was this other possibility that seemed juicier and more fucked up and hopeful. And I did have to come to a synthetic approach to making, but once I could do that, I could also believe in painting again, and make it real again. I’ve taken it to that next step, and my gamble is to succeed or fail at that."