Reemphasizing culture’s role in upholding harmonious coexistence

 It is public knowledge that as Ethiopia is experimenting with democracy, it is also experiencing a lot of hiccups and difficulties. As the political space had for long been controlled by a... Read more »

Elimination of violence against women needs no waiting

We are found on the weeks where the international community marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The movement was started last November 25. This 16 days campaign spotlights... Read more »

Ethiopia eyes tourism development

According to recent review of World Travel and Tourism Council, Ethiopia’s tourism economy grew by 48.6 percent in 2018, the largest of any country in the world, surpassing the global average growth... Read more »

Local adoption for ensuring children’s right

Children need love, affection and parental care especially at their early ages. Unfortunately, some children lose their parents at this age due to natural and man-made factors. And they are forced to... Read more »

The house that made me

The house that made me isn’t one I’ve ever lived in. It isn’t even in this country… …The house that made me is one I helped build with Habitat for Humanity for... Read more »

Keep walkin: Let slide some worst, funny comments on social media

I think this world is becoming full of activists from my short experience on facebook. There are some activists who could activate you into something positive. There are also some who touch... Read more »

Promoting Media and Information Literacy to create informed society

Media and Information Literacy (MIL) is a new emerging field of human rights in an increasingly digital, interdependent, and global world, and promotes greater social inclusion. According to the 2012 Moscow Declaration... Read more »

Ben Abeba: Lalibela’s restaurant in the sky

Ben Abeba is Lalibela’s odd one out: a giant, spiralised piece of concrete which dangles from the sky like a potato peeling. Perched on a cliff edge, the central building is surrounded... Read more »

Citizen-centered policy enhances citizens’ participation

Amongst the main reasons for the need to devise foreign relations policy in a country is to promote and protect the interests of the nation in the political, social and diplomatic aspects.... Read more »

Energy efficient cooking stoves to mitigate forest damage

Dawit Mulatu, Officer of Ethiopia’s Community Stabilization, International Organization for Migration (IOM) told The Ethiopian Herald that IOM is working to support Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) by providing energy-efficient cooking stove designing... Read more »