“Together for a Life Free of Violence“ A film festival entitled “Together for a Life Free of Violence” is currently showing at the Addis Ababa University Ras Makonen Hall at the Ethnographic Museum – Sidist Kilo. Entrance is free and screening begins at 6pm…
I’ve said this before, will say it again and again and again. A man who hits a woman is not a man. I witnessed something horrible, disgusting, heartbreaking the other night. A post performance Yeshi Bunna trip for a “bunna be wetet” at 2am is a pretty regular trip for my colleagues and myself. The closest…
Today is Blog for Choice day in the US. Every year for the past six years, NARAL Pro-Choice America has been virtually gathering bloggers to get people talking on issues surrounding reproductive rights in celebration of the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. The question for this year – “Given the anti-choice gains in the states…
It has been almost 17 years since Ethiopia entered the sphere of private sector banking. Since 1994 the country has witnessed the birth of a small albeit profitable financial sector with around 18 commercial banks and a growing number of microfinance institutions working the stage. Where do women find themselves amidst this growing banking sector…
I have been back in Ethiopia now for close to three months and I’ve had many opportunities to network. Every time I talk to people who don’t necessarily work around my area of interest, I get an “Ohhhh, you’re one of them” look. Most of these looks come from men. Sometime in October 2010 I…
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