Ethiopia

Water points help improve quality of life for young girls in Ethiopia

Young girls in northern Ethiopia can now fetch water without fear of getting raped or abducted.

The construction and rehabilitation of water points by UNICEF, the European Union (EU) and other partners, is making their lives easier.

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An Ethiopian women’s rights activist's thirst for education

Education for girls is not a priority in her country Ethiopia, says Bogaletch Gebre, a women’s rights activist, stressing that their priority is taking care of the family and household chores.

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An Ethiopian women’s rights activist wins King Baudouin African Development Prize

Bogaletch Gebre, an Ethiopian women’s rights campaigner, was awarded the 2012-2013 King Baudouin African Development Prize in Belgium. The Prize was established in 1978 to promote social progress throughout the developing world and is now concentrating its efforts on Africa.

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UN envoy outlines her vision for Great Lakes region of Africa

The United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa on Monday briefed the Security Council on her first mission to the region.

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