The Ethiopian Women Development Organization (EWDO) Executive Director, Mrs. Huluagerish Tazez, is currently participating in the FIFAfrica Conference taking place in Windhoek, Namibia from September 23–26, 2025

Mrs. Huluagerish arrived in Windhoek yesterday and has already taken part in various conference sessions today, engaging in discussions before and after the main plenary sessions. The conference will continue tomorrow, bringing together civil society leaders, experts, and key stakeholders from across different countries to share knowledge and experiences on digital rights and related issues.

We are honored to be part of this important international platform and grateful for the opportunity to represent EWDO and contribute to meaningful conversations on digital rights, gender equality, and social change.

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The Ethiopian Women’s Development Organization (EWDO) has been awarded a Certificate of Recognition from the Addis Ababa Teachers’ Association.

The certificate was presented during the 4th Women Leaders’ Forum organized by the Association on September 18, 2025, at the Adwa Memorial Hall. EWDO received this recognition for its partnership and contribution, particularly through providing training on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) and strengthening women’s leadership.

We are grateful for this honor and remain committed to continuing our collaboration and support.

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The Ethiopian Women’s Development Organization (EWDO), in partnership with the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA), held a high-level national dialogue Saturday to address legal and policy gaps in addressing online gender-based violence in Ethiopia. The discussion was supported by a Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa Sub-Grant.

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In honor of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), EngenderHealth-Ethiopia partnered with government, NGOs, the media, and the private sector to accelerate efforts in GBV prevention, gender norm change, and Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights (SRHR) advocacy.

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Explore how the Ethiopian Women’s Development Organization (EWDO) is driving change in communities across Ethiopia. This video delves into EWDO’s targeted programs, which focus on empowering women through education, skill-building, and entrepreneurship.

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The Ethiopian Women's Development Organization (EWDO) has called on stakeholders to fulfill their responsibilities in ending gender-based violence (GBV) in Ethiopia.

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A meeting organized by the Ethiopian Women Development Organization (EWDO) in collaboration with Engineer Health Ethiopia and the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs has concluded, ...

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የዘንድሮው ማርች 8 በዓለም አቀፍ የሴቶች ቀን በአለም አቀፍ ደረጃ ለ114ኛ ጊዜ በሀገር አቀፍ ደረጃ ደግሞ ለ49ኛ ጊዜ "’ፈጣንና ቀጣይነት ያለው ሁሉን አቀፍ ለውጥ በሴቶች ተሳትፎ ይረጋገጣል’’በሚል የተመረጠውን መሪ ቃል መሰረት በማድረግ ከኢንጀንደር ሄልዝ ኢትዮጵያ ጋ በመቀናጀት ሃገር አቀፍ ፓናል ውይይት አዘጋጅታለች፡፡ ...

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Women’s rights advocates have called for a stronger commitment to empowering women across various sectors, emphasizing the urgent need for increased investment in their development.

Zeyneba Shukur, a Standing Committee Member for Women's Affairs at the Addis Ababa City Council, highlighted the importance of deeper efforts to address gender inequalities. Speaking at the 114th International Women’s Day event, organized by the Ethiopian Women Development Organization (EWDO) in partnership with EngenderHealth, she acknowledged the critical role women play in society. However, she pointed out that harmful traditional practices, gender-based violence, and weak governance continue to hinder women’s full participation in development.

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