NAMIBIA: #ShutItAllDown until GBV is no more
In April 2020, the disappearance of 22-year-old Shannon Darlikie Wasserfall in Windhoek, Namibia’s capital, sparked a social media campaign in which hundreds of users posted, shared and retweeted the hashtag #BringShannonHome, seeking clues to find Shannon and demanding the police focus on her case.
In early October, following the police discovery of what were believed to be Shannon’s remains, hundreds of protesters took to the streets under the #ShutItAllDown banner in Windhoek and other cities across Namibia.
Everything needs to be brought to a standstill until we can re-evaluate what it is about Namibian systems of safety that is not working for Namibian women. Until we have answers to those questions, we do not believe it is right, healthy or in the best interest of anyone to continue doing business as usual.
Bertha Tobias
