Setaweet (ሴታዊት)

Setaweet proudly congratulates Wz. Alemitu Umod, currently the first female President of Gambella Regional State. The Gambella People's National Regional State Council recently held an emergency session, during which they made significant leadership changes. In a groundbreaking move, the council appointed H.E. Alemitu Umod as the new President, marking a momentous occasion in the region's history. We celebrate this milestone and look forward to the positive impact of her leadership.

Over a century after women made their Olympic debut in Paris in 1900, the 2024 Paris Olympic Games have achieved a historic milestone by attaining gender parity. These were the first Games in history to have an equal number of male and female athletes competing. Setaweet would like to congratulate the Ethiopian athletic team, particularly Tsige Duguma and Tigest Assefa, who each won silver medals at the Paris Olympics. Women truly shone on the world stage, breaking numerous records and setting new standards of excellence.

This Week's Meqenet is Out! In this episode, we bring you the Wulo Art Exhibition by Assistant Professor Brehanu Ashagrie from Ale School of Art and Design. Held at the Modern Art Museum, this showcase focuses on the concepts and practices of mourning, cultural assets, and norms, all presented through a feminist lens. Don't miss this insightful and thought-provoking exploration of art and culture! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgjBEv_QnHM&list=PLcQdyX6A49TI5DT_7K2hTmjkJGIj8WS1r&index=1

Explore the pivotal insights from the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission's Annual Report, particularly the Women and Children section, which addresses Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Conflict-Related Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (CRSGBV), displaced and migrated women, and the criminal justice system. This thorough report highlights the current state of these critical issues and emphasizes the urgent need for measures to safeguard and empower vulnerable communities.

Setaweet would like to congratulate Hana Tehelku, the new Director General of the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority. With an LLB from Mekelle University, an LLM from Addis Ababa University, and extensive experience in law, public prosecution, and anti-corruption efforts, her leadership will be invaluable. Source:Ethiopian Capital Market Authority

Join us in celebrating Dr. Woinshet Girma, Ethiopia's first deaf woman PhD! Hear about her inspiring journey and her advocacy for the deaf community in our latest Meqenet episode. Tune in now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnA6Nzte_bA&list=PLcQdyX6A49TI5DT_7K2hTmjkJGIj8WS1r&index=1 #Inspiration #DeafCommunity #WomenInLeadership #DrWoinshet #Empowerment

Explore the critical findings from the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission's Annual Report, specifically from the Women and Children section, which focuses on Gender-Based Violence (GBV), kidnapping, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), and Conflict-Related Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (CRSGBV). This comprehensive report sheds light on the current state of these pressing issues and underscores the urgent need for action to protect and empower vulnerable communities.

This week's Meqenet is out! Join Kalkidan Tesfaye and urji Biso as they unpack what it means to be human rights defender. They discuss intersectional women's rights issues, FGM under the religious cover, hijabi/niqabi rights, challenges of women defenders, and digital safety in advocacy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qoLBDnG0GY&list=PLcQdyX6A49TI5DT_7K2hTmjkJGIj8WS1r&index=1 #DefendingDefenders #WomensRights #HumanRights #FGM #Advocacy #Ethiopia

Setaweet extends heartfelt congratulations to the 2024 Women at the Frontline Awards winners! 🎉 Your outstanding work in advancing women's agency, breaking barriers, and promoting economic empowerment in conflict zones, especially in Sudan, is truly commendable. We proudly stand in solidarity with the courageous women of Sudan and celebrate your invaluable contributions to empowering women amidst adversity. https://sihanet.org/announcing-winners-of-siha-networks-2024-women-at-the-frontline-awards/

Tune in to this week's episode of Meqenet. In this episode, Meqenet features AWIB's 2023 Women of Excellence Award. We highlight three phenomenal women: Dr. Mulu Muleta, Rahel Abayneh, and Rekik Bekele. They have achieved greatness and demonstrated excellence. Stay tuned to be inspired by their incredible work and experiences. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsh2NdBvoxE&list=PLcQdyX6A49TI5DT_7K2hTmjkJGIj8WS1r&index=1

Tune in to this week's episode of Meqenet, where we introduce  the gender-based violence (GBV) recording software and explore its role in enhancing police data on GBV. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwdvI-wjAnA&list=PLcQdyX6A49TI5DT_7K2hTmjkJGIj8WS1r&index=1

We facilitated a community dialogue focused on Gender-Based Violence, creating safe environments, and raising awareness about mental health with employees at the agro-industrial park in the Sidama region. We extend our sincere gratitude to GIZ-STEP for their generous financial support.

On July 6th, we conducted an empowering awareness session with a women-only youth group in Hawassa city. This session focused on women's issues, the power of solidarity, and the critical need to address and combat gender-based violence (GBV). The aim was to inspire action, foster sisterhood, and elevate community consciousness around Gender Justice and GBV. The impactful activities were financially supported by Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and conducted in collaboration with Talita Rise Up, our dependable partner based in Sidama, Hawassa. The sessions were vibrant and filled with optimism, driving a collective commitment to creating positive change in the community. We are grateful to have more allies join our movement for gender justice and women's rights initiatives.

We are pleased to share that we held three impactful community dialogues in the Sidama Region last week, focusing on addressing and combating gender-based violence (GBV). These sessions aimed to inspire action, foster sisterhood and solidarity, and elevate community consciousness around Gender Justice and GBV. On July 3rd, we engaged the school community at Hawassa Langano High School in Dor're Bafana Wereda, involving students and parents in meaningful discussions. On July 4th, we held a session with a women-only disability group in Hawassa city, raising awareness and providing a safe, welcoming space for dialogue. These activities were financially supported by Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and conducted in partnership with Talita Rise Up. The sessions were filled with energy and optimism, driving a collective commitment to making a positive change in the community. We are grateful to have more allies join our movement for gender justice and women's rights initiatives.

Meqenet presents the second episode of our conversation with Melat Tessema! Melat shares her powerful journey of vulnerability, strength, and resilience, along with her hidden musical talent. Don't miss out—tune in and catch up! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uPTALKB0KM&list=PLcQdyX6A49TI5DT_7K2hTmjkJGIj8WS1r&index=1

Meqenet presents the second episode of our conversation with Melat Tessema! Melat shares her powerful journey of vulnerability, strength, and resilience, along with her hidden musical talent. Don't miss out—tune in and catch up! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uPTALKB0KM&list=PLcQdyX6A49TI5DT_7K2hTmjkJGIj8WS1r&index=1

የመብት ተሟጋቾች “አሳሳቢ” ያሉት የጠቅላይ ሚኒስትሩ ንግግር ምን ይዞ ይመጣ ይሆን? አቶ አበባው ለጠቅላይ ሚኒስትሩ ያቀረቡት ጥያቄ፤ “መንግስት.... እንዲሁም ጅምላ ግድያ እና ሌሎች ሰብዓዊ መብት ጥሰቶችን ለማቆም ምን የወሰነው ጉዳይ አለ?” የሚል ነበር። ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትሩ ምላሻቸውን የጀመሩት የሰብዓዊ መብትን “እንደ ቋንቋ” በማሞካሸት ነው። የሰብዓዊ መብትን ፖለቲካዊ እና ሕጋዊ ፍቺ ከግንዛቤ አስገብተው ለመተንተን ብዙም አልደከሙም። “ሰብዓዊ መብት ደስ ሚል ቋንቋ ነው” ያሉት ዐቢይ፤ “ግን ይሄ ቋንቋ ከዋናው የትርጉም ግንዱ ወጥቶ የፖለቲካ መጠቀሚያ እየሆነ ነው” ሲሉ ተደምጠዋል። ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር ዐቢይ በዚህ ብቻ አላበቁም፤ “የሰብዓዊ መብት የሚባል አዋጅ ተቋም አሠራርን መፈተሽ ያስፈልጋል” በማለት፤ “እኛ ደሞዝ የማንከፍለው ሌሎች ኃይሎች የቀጠሩት፣ ለሌሎች ኃይሎች ሪፖርት የሚያደርግ ተቋም ኢትዮጵያ ውስጥ ከፈቀድን ምን ሊፈጠር እንደሚችል ለእናነተ መተው ነው” ብለዋል። ይህ የጠቅላይ ሚኒስትሩ አስተያየት የሰብዓዊ መብት ተሟጋች ተቋማትን ያስደነገጠ ነበር። በኢትዮጵያ በሰብዓዊ መብት ላይ የሚሠሩ ሦስት የሲቪል ማኅበረሰብ ድርጅቶችን የሚመሩ ግለሰቦች የጠቅላይ ሚኒስትሩ ንግግር “አሳሳቢ” እና “አስደንጋጭ” መሆኑን ለቢቢሲ ተናገረዋል። https://www.bbc.com/amharic/articles/c4ngdpkz56no

We, the undersigned Ethiopian Human Rights Organizations, are writing this statement to express our deepest gratitude and great appreciation to Dr. Daniel Bekele for his exceptional service and extraordinary achievement as Chief Commissioner of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission.

We, the undersigned Ethiopian Human Rights Organizations, are writing this statement to express our deepest gratitude and great appreciation to Dr. Daniel Bekele for his exceptional service and extraordinary achievement as Chief Commissioner of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission.