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Tuesday, June 09, 2020
Ethiopia’s first female president on plans to combat Covid-19 and resuscitate the economy
Forbes Africa
Ethiopia’s first female president, Sahle-Work Zewde, spoke to FORBES AFRICA’s Managing Editor, Renuka Methil, on the country’s plans to combat Covid-19 and resuscitate one of the fastest growing economies in Africa. Zewde, listed as one of Africa’s...
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Friday, December 20, 2019
Ethiopian women participation in politics up but a lot needs to be done
Addis Standard
The number of Ethiopian women in the national legislative and executive branches has grown significantly since Ethiopia conducted its first parliamentary election in 1995. However a lot more needs to be done to make sure women are proportionally...
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Thursday, November 01, 2018
Ethiopia gets its first female supreme court president
Reuters
Ethiopia’s parliament on Thursday swore in the country’s first female supreme court president, building on efforts by reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to achieve gender parity in government. The appointment of Meaza Ashenafi comes two weeks after...
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Friday, October 26, 2018
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Ethiopia’s new 50% women cabinet isn’t just bold—it’s smart
QZ
Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed is rewarding women’s contributions to the nation’s progress. In a cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday (Oct. 16), Abiy cut the number of ministries from 28 to 20 and named 10 women among the new appointees. Women will...
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Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Ethiopia's new Cabinet 50 percent women, including defense
The New York Times
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia's new Cabinet is now a record 50 percent female, including the country's first woman defense minister, after lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously approved the nominations put forward by reformist Prime Minister Abiy...
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Monday, April 30, 2018
Ethiopia parliament elects female speaker, Muferiat Kamil
Africa News
Ethiopia’s parliament, the House of Peoples’ Representatives, has chosen a former Minister of Women’s Affairs, as its new speaker, state-affiliated FANA Broadcasting Corporate reports. The report confirms earlier rumours that Muferiat Kamil was set...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Ethiopia: Forum Assesses the Role of Women in the Past Millennium
Despite their active role in the political, social and economic life of the country, Ethiopian women and their contributions have not been acknowledged duly. To read the full article, please visit the All Africa's Website.
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Election: Ethiopia
      The President is elected by the House of Representatives to  serve a 6-year term. In the the House of Federation 108 members are chosen by state assemblies to serve 5-year terms. In the the House of People's Representatives not more than 550...
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