At the heart of our project lies the understanding that sexual and reproductive health encompasses so much more than equality for the individual. By improving maternal and newborn care, providing access to family planning services, combating sexually transmitted infections, and promoting lifelong, comprehensive sexuality education, among other initiatives, we can transform the potential of communities and entire nations. We recognise the critical need to address the underlying issues that undermine the health of women and girls in Africa, such as weak economic capacity and understand that improved SRHR has a direct impact on a country’s GDP.

Imagine a scenario where all our Namibian daughters, sisters, mothers and wives are well-informed, protected and supported by simple yet effective policies, rights and social infrastructures from an early age. Envision a world where she is granted agency to make choices that uplift her as an individual. By uniting as a community around the importance of equitable access to safe SRHR, we can uplift the girl child, enabling her to play a vital role in the development of her country and, ultimately, the entire continent.

Through the African Voices project, we strive to reshape narratives surrounding sexual and reproductive health in Sub-Saharan Africa. As an advocacy project, our focus is on initiating, sustaining and amplifying conversations regarding the urgent need for improved SRHR. We aspire to lay the foundation for increasing SRHR knowledge, reducing abortion-related stigma and empowering couples, families, women and girls to demand better SRHR products and services. Our goal is to build a coalition of like-minded individuals and organisations who share our vision and can carry forward this work. Together we can drive meaningful change from within, creating a world in which SRHR is prioritised and protected for all.