G7 Foreign Ministers’ statement on the situation in Tigray
G7 Foreign Ministers’ statement on the situation in TigrayJoint StatementApril 2, 2021Brussels We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United […]
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Drop-in center provides a lifeline for sex workers in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA (UNAIDS) – Located in Bole sub-city, the Bole drop-in center is one of 12 such centers established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to provide […]
Atrocities in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region – U.S. Department of State (Press Statement)
Atrocities in Ethiopia’s Tigray RegionPress StatementAntony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The United States is gravely concerned by reported atrocities and the overall deteriorating situation […]
Ethiopia’s opportunity to change the face of politics: Monitoring VAW-E through long term election observation
Violence against women in elections (VAW-E) has the potential to constrain significantly women’s ability to vote, run for office, access information and otherwise participate in […]
Ethiopia unanimously ratifies the Kampala Convention, UNHCR welcomes the decision
UNHCR – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), welcomes Ethiopia’s ratification of the African Union (AU) Convention for the Protection and Assistance of […]
Statement by Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö at “She for Business” Women’s Economic Empowerment event in Addis Ababa
Statement by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the high-level event on Women’s Economic Empowerment, “She for Business”, Addis Ababa, 15 October […]
Ethiopian girls learn the skills they need to thrive – and secure their independence
UNFPA-UNICEF skills training program in Ethiopia is empowering vulnerable adolescent girls and boys to support themselves and make healthy decisions By Abraham Gelaw (UNFPA) SOKORU, […]
VIDEO: ‘Never retreat’ ― all-female band Yegna bring girl power to Ethiopia
Through songs, radio drama and their own YouTube channel, Yegna champion women’s rights across Ethiopia, where many young women never get the chance to go […]
Empowering Each Other: Young People Who Sell Sex in Ethiopia
“HIV prevention programs are increasingly recognizing the different ways in which sex workers organize themselves and how they prefer to access information and services. However, […]