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A voice for social justice in Namibia.

An open access journal for critical scholarship, public debate, and policy insight.

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Independent Thought

A space for counter-hegemonic analysis and debate.

Research Quality

Rigorous, original work that advances social justice knowledge.

Public Relevance

Accessible scholarship for communities, institutions, and movements.

About the Journal

A professional platform for social justice ideas.

The Namibian Journal of Social Justice was formed by academics and activists to critically engage with the ideas that shape Namibia's economic and social order. It prioritises work that speaks to access, equality, rights, and participation.

The journal publishes scholarly articles, activist accounts, opinion pieces, photo essays, case studies, and policy analyses. It values academic meticulousness while remaining accessible to people working inside and outside universities.

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Volume 4: Climate Justice and Resource Extractivism (2025)
March 2025

Volume 4: Climate Justice and Resource Extractivism (2025)

Climate Justice and Resource Extractivism

This edition brings together articles, case studies, opinion pieces, and public-interest analysis on climate justice, extractivism, green hydrogen, mi...

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Volume 3: Employment, Livelihoods and the World of Work (2023)
November 2023

Volume 3: Employment, Livelihoods and the World of Work (2023)

Employment, Livelihoods and the World of Work

This edition examines work, unemployment, informality, migration, livelihoods, land, mining, digital access, and green energy transitions in Namibia a...

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Volume 2: Inequality (2022)
November 2022

Volume 2: Inequality (2022)

Inequality and Social Justice

This edition grapples with Namibia?s urgent social justice question: inequality. It examines marginalisation, exclusion, the inequality-adjusted HDI,...

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