Y-Fem Namibia is a trailblazing organization dedicated to dismantling patriarchal barriers and advancing the human rights of women and young women from marginalized communities. Grounded in intersectional feminist principles, Y-Fem organizes around a range of pressing issues – from poverty and lack of educational opportunities to gender-based violence and sexual and reproductive health.

Through consciousness-raising, advocacy, and capacity-building, the movement has spent over a decade fighting systemic inequities and reclaiming power for marginalized communities, including rural, indigenous, LGBTQIA+, non-binary, and HIV-positive youth.

Y-Fem offers training and feminist creative spaces to empower young women, queer youth, and non-binary individuals to become activist and media spokespersons. Connecting these grassroots change-makers with holistic self-care resources, we build the capacity for intersectional organizing and the realization of young people’s rights.