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This paper was presented at the International Seminar on Gender, Urbanisation and Environment convened in Nairobi by the Mazingira Institute between 13-16 June 1994. It deals with low income urban women and their attempts to secure housing in a rapidly growing urban environment in Namibia. The author assesses the successes of the Saamstaan Housing Co-operative in facilitating affordable housing to urban women. He identifies the policy issues that shape self-help housing and concludes that organisations like Saamstaan, although quite successful in securing cheap land for members, have very little chance of influencing policy that would lead to more affordable housing. (DÜI-Hff)