Setaweet (ሴታዊት)

Happening now: We are facilitating a community dialogue at Hawassa Langano High School, aimed at inspiring and mobilizing students in Sidama Region, Dor’re Bafano Woreda, to address and combat gender-based violence (GBV). We extend our gratitude to AFD (Agence Française de Développement) for their financial support, and thank Talita Rise Up and the students of Hawassa Langano High School for their active participation in this important discussion.

Setaweet Movement has celebrated its 10th anniversary. The celebration was wonderful, and the Setaweet story is just beginning and our commitment to women in Ethiopia is unwavering.

Meqenet is featuring Melat Tessema this week! Melat, an incredible acid attack survivor, shares her powerful journey of her vulnerability, strength, and resilience.  She’s beyond just a survivor but an advocate for violence free Ethiopia for women. Don't miss this chance to hear her remarkable story and be inspired by her resilience and courage. Tune in and be part of the conversation! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxRRn0IHOmw&list=PLcQdyX6A49TI5DT_7K2hTmjkJGIj8WS1r&index=1

Join us on this week's Meqenet show for an insightful episode featuring two remarkable guests: Abaynesh Biru, a behavioral change communication expert and consultant, and Megdelawit Getahun, an expert in law and internet and media monitoring. They talk about Gender Media Monitoring. Be sure to tune in for this engaging and informative conversation! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOG4qPVi-wM&list=PLcQdyX6A49TI5DT_7K2hTmjkJGIj8WS1r

በግጭት ቀጠና ውስጥ ያሉ ህጻናት ለጥቃት ከፍተኛውን የተጋላጭነት ደረጃ ይይዛሉ። በእነሱ ላይ የሚደርሰውን ፆታን መሰረት ያደረጉ ጥቃቶችን ማስቆም እጅግ ትኩረት ሊሰጠው የሚግባ ጉዳይ ነው። ካርድ በጉጂ የሚገኙ ህጻናት ፍትህ እና ጥበቃ እንዲደረግላቸው ጥሪውን ያቀርባል። #VoiceForGuji #JusticeForGuji #ድምጽ_ለጉጂ

በትጥቅ የታገዙ ግጭቶች ባሉባቸው አካባቢዎች፣ ሴቶች እና ልጃገረዶች ለድርብርብ ፈተናዎች እና ችግሮች ይጋለጣሉ። ከአካላዊ ጥቃት፣ ሞትና መፈናቀል በተጨማሪ ጾታን መሠርት ያደረጉ ጥቃቶች ኢላማ ይደረጋሉ፣ ለፍርሃት፣ ለጤና ችግሮችና ሥነ ልቦና ቀውስ ሰላባ ይሆናሉ። የግጭቱ ተዋናዮችን ጨምሮ ሁሉም ባለድርሻ አካላት በግጭት ቀጠና የሚገኙ ሴቶችን ለመጠበቅ እና ደኅንነታቸውን ለማረጋገጥ አስቸኳይ እርምጃ ሊወሰዱ ይገባል። #VoiceForGuji #JusticeForGuji #ድምጽ_ለጉጂ

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በኦሮሚያ ክልል ጉጂ፣ ምዕራብ ጉጂ እና ምስራቅ ቦረና ዞኖች በመንግሥት የጸጥታ ኃይሎች እና በኦሮሞ ነጻነት ሠራዊት (ኦነሠ) መካከል በሚደረገው የትጥቅ ግጭት ምክንያት ሰላማዊ ዜጎች እና ነዋሪዎች ለከፋ የሰብዓዊ መብት ጥሰቶች እና ረገጣዎች ሰለባ ሆነዋል። #VoiceForGuji #JusticeForGuji #ድምጽ_ለጉጂ

ጉጂ ላይ ምን ተከሰተ? #VoiceForGuji #JusticeForGuji

#ካርድ በኦሮሚያ ክልል ጉጂ ዞኖች ስላለው የሰብዓዊ መብቶች ሁኔታ ይፋ ያደረገው ሪፖርት እንደሚያመለከተው በትጥቅ ግጭት ዐውድ ውስጥ ከባድ የሰብዓዊ መብቶች ጥሰቶች እና ረገጣዎች በመንግሥት የጸጥታ ኃይሎችና በኦሮሞ ነጻነት ሠራዊት (ኦነሠ) ተፈጽመዋል። ሪፖርቱ በግጭት ዐውድ ውስጥ ለሰላማዊ ዜጎች ጥበቃ መደረግ እንደሚገባ፣ ሰላማዊ ዜጎች እንዳይጠቁ የሚደነግጉ አገራዊና ዓለም አቀፋዊ ሕጎች እንዲከበሩ፣ ለደረሰው ጥፋት ተጠያቂነት እንዲሰፍን እና ዘላቂ ሰላም እንዲመጣ ጥሪ ያቀርባል። #ካርድ የሰጠውን መግለጫ እንዲሁም ሙሉ ሪፖርቱን ለማንበብ ከታች ያለውን ማስፈንጠሪያ ይጫኑ። https://www.cardeth.org/am/call-for-peace-and-accountability #VoiceForGuji #Justiceforguji

In this episode of Meqenet, we are thrilled to feature Sehin Teferra, PhD, the founder and director of the Setaweet Movement, and the producer of Misikir. We delve into the production and challenges faced during filming, and explore how the documentary portrays the profound impact of conflict on women's lives, dignity, and livelihoods across various regions. Check out our follow-up interview with Sehin Teferra on YouTube to hear more about her insights and the making of Misikir. Watch the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMRi-SBNzPQ&list=PLcQdyX6A49TI5DT_7K2hTmjkJGIj8WS1r&index=1

እንኳን ለ1445ኛዉ የኢድ አል-አድሃ (አረፋ) በዓል አደረሳችሁ!

In this episode of the Meqenet Show, we present Misikir, filmed by Setaweet with the help of her partners. Titled Misikir, meaning ‘Witness’ in Amharic, the documentary captures the profound impact of conflict on women's lives, dignity, and livelihoods across multiple regions. This film highlights the unique ways women and girls have been impacted by various conflicts in Ethiopia. It shares true stories of how these conflicts have affected women, from the violent loss of loved ones to displacement, offering a powerful glimpse into their resilience and survival. By showcasing the experiences of women from diverse communities, the documentary draws parallels between their gendered experiences, emphasizing their similarities and underscoring the importance of creating empathy, and justice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMcIsdw_7UY&list=PLcQdyX6A49TI5DT_7K2hTmjkJGIj8WS1r&index=1

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On May 31, we facilitated a crucial community discussion with Hawassa University students and lecturers, aiming to inspire and motivate them to address and combat gender-based violence (GBV). Our objective was to promote informed, inclusive, and collaborative dialogues within the community. During the discussion, we explored strategies for preventing GBV, effectively responding to incidents, and identifying resources for survivors. Participants also discussed ways to support survivors and enhance their roles as advocates within the community. This dialogue empowered both students and lecturers to take action and become more effective champions for their rights and for the rights of GBV survivors. We are grateful for the financial support from AFD (Agence Française de Développement) and extend our thanks to the Hawassa University student group and lecturers for their active participation in this significant discussion.

On May 29, we facilitated a community discussion with the Hawassa Youth Association focused on inspiring and motivating youth in Hawassa to address and mitigate gender-based violence (GBV). Our goal was to foster informed, inclusive, and collaborative community dialogues. During the event, the youth examined strategies for preventing GBV, responding effectively when it occurs, and identifying resources for survivors. They also explored ways to support survivors and become stronger advocates within the youth association. This discussion empowered the youth to take action and become more effective champions for their rights and for survivors of gender-based violence. We are grateful for AFD (Agence Française de Développement's) financial support and would like to thank the Hawassa Youth Association, Mizan Young Lawyers Center (MYLC), and Talita Rise Up for being a part of this significant discussion.