Despite the multifaceted efforts exerted to empower girls and women: and fully ensure their rights, achieving gender equality and social justice seem to be a thing that is so close yet so... Read more »
It is clear that holding successful national dialogue is of critical importance for any country to address major fault lines, arrest differences, find amicable solutions and achieve national consensus. With this same... Read more »
Recent data shows that Ethiopia is struggling with a widening gender gap in financial inclusion which poses a challenge to foster growth and equity. Despite significant strides toward financial inclusion, women continue... Read more »
Fayiza Shemsu, lecturer of Material Engineering in Jimma University. She is the winner of the Biruh Ethiopia’s Entrepreneurship Idea Competition. The following is her stay with the Ethiopian Press Agency (EPA) where... Read more »
Throughout history, the role of women within the family, community and society is multilayered. From shouldering household responsibilities to taking care of children and the elderly, from promoting the well-being of their... Read more »
Ensuring the peace and security of women and promoting their equal participation and benefits at all levels is a cross-cutting issue in every country’s social, economic and political progress or to achieve... Read more »
Lieutenant Ayida Alaro is an Ethiopian Airborne Dispatcher Expert. She has jumped from an airplane about 37 times. She is someone who took the courage, bravery and patriotic feeling from forefathers and... Read more »
Birukti Tewolde, also goes by the nickname of ‘Emama Shekela’, was born and raised around Kazanchis, an area located in Addis Ababa. Birukti spends most of her weekends playing and exploring with... Read more »
In a society where girls are often discouraged from pursuing education and reaching leadership positions, it is crucial to question the reasons behind this disparity. Instead of being promoted academically or professionally,... Read more »
Dina Kassa was born in Debre Berhan, a town 129 km far away from the capital Addis Ababa. Like most Ethiopian girls, gender based stereotypes had tried to prevent her from achieving... Read more »