Meet the skater girls of Ethiopia as they take to the streets and skate parks, contributing to the evolution of a new urban ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For women entering the formal labour market in Ethiopia, taking a job can expose them to new public spaces and risks. Wikimedia ...

Edomawit Ashebir tries to block out the haters. Every time she grabs her skateboard and goes out in public, the young Ethiopian knows she might hear some rude comments. “My mom empowers me, but people ...

In Ethiopia, women’s participation in higher education is less as compared to men. Gender disparities have been observed at different levels of educational system. Although there are efforts to ...

Wizeru Mesfin says that membership in the self-help group and access to financing “gives me hope that I never had before." Photo: Petterik Wiggers/Oxfam A network of women's groups is helping women ...

Former President of Ethiopia, Sahle-Work Zewde, and Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, have called for greater inclusion of women in positions of real ...

Objectives Maternal dietary practices are vital for improving maternal and neonatal outcomes. However, comprehensive ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Among the whimpering of rescued dogs, a soft whistle cuts through. It’s Feven Melese, a young woman hoping to support thousands of abandoned dogs on the streets of the ...