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Survivors of Sexual Violence Testify Before the African Union Peace and Security Council

Ethiopia

31 March 2011

Addis Ababa—Survivors of sexual violence from across Africa took to the floor 28 March to speak of their personal experiences and put forward their recommendations for action at the African Union Peace and Security Council’s Second Open Session on Sexual Violence, Women and Children in Armed Conflict.

Ethiopia: Regaining Hope for Life

Ethiopia

Director Maria Munir Yusuf leads Ms. Bachelet on a tour of her GBV centre

Director Maria Munir Yusuf (far left) leads Ms. Bachelet (right) on a tour of her gender-based violence centre for poor women in Addis Ababa. (Photo: UN Women)

1 February 2011

Through the tall gate, unremarkable from the street, is a place of refuge. Flowers spill along the paths that link a series of modest one-story buildings. The air is full of the sounds of laughter, music and dance, as today is a celebration of women’s survival and strength.

Ethiopia: Proposed New Law Threatens to Shut Down Non-Governmental Organizations

On 6 January 2009, the Ethiopian government pushed through passage of the Charities and Societies Proclamation before Parliament went on recess. The effects of this Proclamation are set out below.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Men Become Partners for Change

Men are the primary perpetrators of gender-based violence. They are also critical partners in eliminating it. With support from the UN Trust Fund, the African Women’s Development and Communications Network (FEMNET) has worked in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Somaliland, South Africa and Zambia to rally men around advocating an end to violence against women.

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