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The Conversation

2023-08-052026-06-26
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Key points drawn from coverage. Tap a point to see the original sentence.

  1. October 2023

  2. The Namibian

    The Conversation unpacks the amendments to the Divorce Bill

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    “The Conversation unpacks the amendments to the Divorce Bill that seeks to streamline the process of divorce, asking the question; What impact will this have on future divorces?”

    Amendments to divorce laws

  3. The Namibian

    The Conversation published article on three skills to address AI-generated misinformation

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    “– The Conversation”

    Three skills to address AI-generated misinformation
  4. August 2023

  5. The Namibian

    The Conversation first published this article

    Source

    “This article first appeared on The Conversation.”

    Giving AI direct control over anything is a bad idea
Politics

Swapo's gender quota shifts women's political attitudes in Namibia

The News

A study of Namibia's Swapo party quota policy, which alternated men and women on parliamentary candidate lists from 2013, found that women's representation in the National Assembly rose from 21% to 41% in the 2014 election. Women in Swapo strongholds subsequently became significantly more supportive of women's political leadership, while men showed no backlash, suggesting exposure to women leaders can reshape attitudes about gender and political capacity.

22 April 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 22 April

  1. Swapo's gender quota shifts women's political attitudes in Namibia

    A study of Namibia's Swapo party quota policy, which alternated men and women on parliamentary candidate lists from 2013, found that women's representation in the National Assembly rose from 21% to 41% in the 2014 election. Women in Swapo strongholds subsequently became significantly more supportive of women's political leadership, while men showed no backlash, suggesting exposure to women leaders can reshape attitudes about gender and political capacity.

    22 April 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 15 April

  1. African health worker migration rooted in colonial power structures

    A health education researcher argues that the migration of healthcare workers from poorer to wealthier countries is not simply driven by individual choice, but is shaped by colonial legacies and global inequality. Solutions require African governments to invest in local retention and working conditions, while high-income countries must reduce reliance on international recruitment and reform global knowledge hierarchies that devalue non-Western expertise.

    15 April 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 9 April

  1. AI health chatbots fail to improve patient self-diagnosis

    A study found that people using AI chatbots were less likely to correctly identify medical conditions and no better at determining where to seek care than those using conventional sources. While the chatbots possess medical knowledge and can pass licensing exams, real-world use suffers from communication failures between humans and machines, such as users missing mentioned diagnoses or providing incomplete information.

    9 April 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 19 February

  1. Four anti-inflammatory foods to boost good cholesterol

    HDL or "good" cholesterol removes excess bad cholesterol from arteries and protects artery walls, reducing cardiovascular disease risk when in higher ratio to LDL. Foods like fruits and vegetables, oily fish, olive oil, fermented dairy, and moderate red wine reduce inflammation and help improve HDL levels and cholesterol ratios.

    19 February 2026 · The Namibian →

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