Your Excellency, Dr. Tedros. I trust and hope this message finds you well among many i am sure. I write this to you as a disheartened citizen who is heartbroken by the…
In 11th grade, our English teacher from Canada assigned the class an essay and her feedback to me post grading the paper was, “I’m not critiquing your work as an 11th grader…
I’m currently reading Resistance, Freedom and Empowerment: The Ethiopian Women’s Struggle authored by former FDRE Minister of Education Gennet Zewide. As I delve into the 200+ pages, I’m quite surprised for two…
She that dreams has built a nation Her ideas the pillars and foundation Lodged in the crevice of her imagination She that dreams is the engine of transformation She that dreams…
As urban living transforms with the demands of modernity, so do cultural norms. And so it is inevitable that gender roles will begin shifting as well. A few weeks back i was…
A funny video to ponder upon. What do you think about this?
Who: Aster Mamo – executive committee member and recently elected Deputy Chairwoman of the Oromia People’s Democratic Organization (OPDO). OPDO is one of the four parties that comprise the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary…
In this interesting BBC debate moderated by Zainab Badawi, the leading question is can the hand that rock the cradle rock the board room? Two working moms argue it cannot be done…
It’s the mid-90s in Addis Ababa. She came from a loving family. She went to a good school. Twice a week her evenings after school were filled with private tutoring in the…
Happy 2014 to all! The past year has been quite a year of learning for me. My engagement with a local women’s association for the past two-years and leading it through 2013…