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Why Ethiopia must close its political gender gap

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August 11, 2022

Why Ethiopia must close its political gender gap

Women urgently need to gain access to high office if the country hopes to survive, say Hilina Berhanu Degefa and Emebet Getachew.

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Women urgently need to gain access to high office if the country hopes to survive, say Hilina Berhanu Degefa and Emebet Getachew.

Why factory jobs for Ethiopian women haven’t translated into greater participation in politics

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July 12, 2022

Why factory jobs for Ethiopian women haven’t translated into greater participation in politics

Until the war in Tigray started in November 2020, Ethiopia was a favoured investment destination.

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Until the war in Tigray started in November 2020, Ethiopia was a favoured investment destination.

June 9, 2020
Ethiopia’s first female president on plans to combat Covid-19 and resuscitate the economy

Ethiopia’s first female president, Sahle-Work Zewde, spoke to FORBES AFRICA’s Managing Editor, Renuka Methil, on the country’s plans to combat Covid-19 and resuscitate one of the fastest growing economies in Africa.

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April 14, 2020
A gender-equal Ethiopian Parliament can improve the lives of all women

Recent gains by women in the Ethiopian political landscape offer a chance to improve gender equality around the country and put an end to long-standing societal iniquities.

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December 20, 2019
Ethiopian women participation in politics up but a lot needs to be done

The number of Ethiopian women in the national legislative and executive branches has grown significantly since Ethiopia conducted its first parliamentary election in 1995.

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November 29, 2019
Addis Abeba hosts the first annual all-women in Ethiopia academia conference

Setaweet Movement, a movement established to “create a space for dialogue, research and activism by Ethiopian women and men,” organized its first Annual All-Women Academia Conference on Saturday, November 23, 2019 under the theme ‘’Writing our rights

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Family law reform, employment, and women’s political participation in Ethiopia

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November 13, 2019

Family law reform, employment, and women’s political participation in Ethiopia

Research showing that there is strong correlation between increased female labor force participation and women’s political participation is essentially based on empirical data from Western, democratic, and developed contexts.

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Research showing that there is strong correlation between increased female labor force participation and women’s political participation is essentially based on empirical data from Western, democratic, and developed contexts.

October 25, 2019
African women leaders network launches Ethiopia chapter

The Ethiopian Chapter of the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) is launched on Monday at an event attended by United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, President of Ethiopia, Sahle-Work Zewde.'

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Women in Ethiopia still struggle despite leadership in government

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April 25, 2019

Women in Ethiopia still struggle despite leadership in government

Following 2018 elections in Ethiopia, a record-breaking number of women now hold leadership positions in the country’s government. But women still struggle to rise up the ranks in other sectors.

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Following 2018 elections in Ethiopia, a record-breaking number of women now hold leadership positions in the country’s government. But women still struggle to rise up the ranks in other sectors.

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