World Women Summit

Visolela Rosa Namises
Human Rights Activist, GEN Advisory Board Member, Former Namibian MP
A Presidential Candidate in Namibia – Shaking up the Narratives with Feminine Energy

Highlights from this session:

In this insightful interview, Visolela explores various topics related to gender equality, human rights, and addressing systemic injustices. She highlights the importance of forgiveness, self-expression, and nurturing feminine energy to create healing spaces and foster a global healing movement. Running as an independent candidate for the presidency of Namibia, Visolela emphasizes the need for international support to amplify her message of positive change. She discusses the challenges within Namibia's political system, the impact of past atrocities, and the ongoing effects of colonialism. Visolela shares her diverse background, the significance of cultural roots, and her vision for a future built on compassion, respect, and proactive measures. The conversation also touches on the necessity of self-care in activism, building relationships based on trust, and celebrating humanness through expressive practices.

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Visolela Rosa Namises

Visolela Rosa Namises is an Advisory Board member of the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) and former member of the Namibian Parliament from 1999-2005 and again from 2010-12. Visolela spent time in solitary confinement under Apartheid and spoke up against the torture of South West African People Organisation (SWAPO) members in exile through founding ‘Breaking the Wall of Silence’ (BWS), an organisation for former SWAPO detainees. She is known as a social, gender equality and human rights activist. Visolela also founded ‘Women’s Solidarity Namibia’ in 1989 and is its current director. Visolela is a wisdom keeper of the traditional and herbal medicine of her Damara Culture.

Aleksandra Hirszfeld
Aleksandra Hirszfeld
Anna Hints
Anna Hints
Day 1: Live Event
Day 1: Live Event
Day 2: Live Event
Day 2: Live Event
Day 3: Live Event
Day 3: Live Event
Day 4: Live Event
Day 4: Live Event
Day 5: Live Event
Day 5: Live Event
Deb Dana
Deb Dana
Dileen Sardar Zuhdi Al-Noori
Dileen Sardar Zuhdi Al-Noori
Euphrasia Nyaki
Euphrasia Nyaki
Farzana Elham Kochai
Farzana Elham Kochai
Favianna Rodriguez
Favianna Rodriguez
Feride Rushiti
Feride Rushiti
Ginny Whitelaw
Ginny Whitelaw
Ibu Robin Lim
Ibu Robin Lim
Janessa Gans Wilder
Janessa Gans Wilder
Jen Libby
Jen Libby
Joana Breidenbach
Joana Breidenbach
Jude Currivan
Jude Currivan
Judith Herman
Judith Herman
Karen Downes
Karen Downes
Kelsey Blackwell
Kelsey Blackwell
Kosha Joubert
Kosha Joubert
Laura Calderón de la Barca
Laura Calderón de la Barca
Laurie Ellis Young
Laurie Ellis Young
Laurie Ellis Young
Laurie Ellis Young
Layla Alsheikh
Layla Alsheikh
Louise Marra
Louise Marra
Madelaine VanDerHeyden
Madelaine VanDerHeyden
Maria Leister
Maria Leister
Mary Inglis
Mary Inglis
Music by Tim Martina Schäffer
Music by Tim Martina Schäffer
Natasha Sell
Natasha Sell
Nitya Patrycja Pruchnik
Nitya Patrycja Pruchnik
Nora Bateson
Nora Bateson
Oleksandra Matviichuk
Oleksandra Matviichuk
Ouyporn Khuankaew
Ouyporn Khuankaew
Pat McCabe
Pat McCabe
Paulina Bownik
Paulina Bownik
Raewyn Mutch
Raewyn Mutch
Rayhan Asat
Rayhan Asat
Robi Damelin
Robi Damelin
Rola Hallam
Rola Hallam
Sami Awad
Sami Awad
Sayé Yabandeh
Sayé Yabandeh
Scilla Elworthy
Scilla Elworthy
Sonita Mbah
Sonita Mbah
Suzanne Anderson
Suzanne Anderson
Tammarrian Rogers
Tammarrian Rogers
Thomas Hübl
Thomas Hübl
Visolela Rosa Namises
Visolela Rosa Namises
Aleksandra Hirszfeld
Aleksandra Hirszfeld