March 2023

NEWA and EWLA, in collaboration with USAID/OTI, held a workshop

NEWA and EWLA, in collaboration with USAID/OTI, held a workshop

NEWA and EWLA, in collaboration with USAID/OTI, held a workshop NEWA and EWLA, in collaboration with USAID/OTI, held a workshop in which women leaders from the media, CSO, political, and business sectors received Appreciative Inquiry training. Following the completion of the workshop on March 21 at Ellily International Hotel, we had the honor of bringing these women together and accomplished designing their collective vision,  designing their strategy for implementing their vision, selecting women to represent their sectors and serve as an ad hoc committee and Deciding on a collective name  “Transformative Women Leaders”. This workshop not only brought together women leaders from various sectors, but it also celebrated women for being remarkable and agents of peace!

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Our Executive Directress Saba Gebremedhin had a fruitful discussion with the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken.

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NEWA organized a one-day national-level exhibition and advocacy event Our Executive Directress Saba Gebremedhin had a fruitful discussion with the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken. Their discussion was focused on the importance of women’s participation in peacebuilding decisions and centering the agenda of SGBV that happened during the conflict into the transitional justice process, and mechanisms.

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NEWA organized a one-day national-level exhibition and advocacy event

NEWA organized a one-day national-level exhibition and advocacy event

NEWA organized a one-day national-level exhibition and advocacy event Network of Ethiopian women’s Associations in partnership with Oxfam Ethiopia organized a one-day national-level exhibition and advocacy event. The core purpose of this experience-sharing exhibition was to showcase technologies that reduce time and energy for women and girls in Ethiopia. At the opening representative from the State Minister of Women’s and Social Affairs, Mrs. Tihun Sineshaw, and Executive Directress of NEWA, Saba G/Medihin welcomed and highlighted the participants and the fortitudes of the unpaid care and domestic work burden-reducing innovation exhibitors. In her opening speech, Ms. Tihun Sinshaw stressed the recognition of the UCDW on the role of women in most Ethiopian families is still found at a low level; thus, we all have a great responsibility to change this situation in our respective families.

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Call for Expression of Interest: DETERMINING ETHIOPIAN WOMEN’S STATUS AND PRIORITIES: AN ACTION RESEARCH PROJECT (Closed)

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NETWORK OF ETHIOPIAN WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION(NEWA) Call for Expression of Interest Background: The Network of Ethiopian Women’s Associations (NEWA) is a non-partisan, non-governmental organization established in 2003, NEWA has 35-member local organizations and associations seeking to create a stronger advocacy voice for women’s advancement. NEWA has a twofold goal: synchronizing the individual activities of women’s associations into an integrated collective effort and synergy to realize their common aspirations for gender equality; and launching a vigorous public campaign of promotion, advocacy, and lobbying for women’s rights. Call for Expression of Interest NEWA with financial support from European Union (EU) in Ethiopia is currently implementing a project entitled: “DETERMINING ETHIOPIAN WOMEN’S STATUS AND PRIORITIES: AN ACTION RESEARCH PROJECT” As per the five years strategic plan (2020-20024), NEWA, among others, is engaged in generating gender data, in order to promote evidence-based advocacy for a better policy response. Currently, in collaboration with OXFAM-GB, NEWA is implementing a research project that seeks to understand the situation of Ethiopian women in several dimensions. In relation to this, NEWA would like to hire a national consulting company to conduct a survey to determine Ethiopian women’s current situation and top priorities in a range of areas. Eligibility Bidders must have a renewed trade/business certificate for the year 2015 E.C (2022/23G.C), VAT, TIN, and the renewed professional license certificate. How to apply Interested consulting firms can collect the full bid document from NEWA with the address shown below by presenting renewed tax clearance certificate during office hours, Monday to Friday from February 25 — 17 March 2023: Interested consulting firms are expected to submit both technical and financial proposals in separate sealed envelopes. All applicants are required to submit their expression of interest (EOI), hard copies of both financial and technical proposals, and relevant documents including renewed certificates and sample previous related work within twenty [20] days in person at the following address: Duly completed bids must be in a sealed envelope addressed to NEWA clearly marked by “Bidders Name, Address, Legal Stamps, and Signatures.” Bidders should submit their technical and financial documents in two sealed envelopes to the address below. Qualified women or firms with qualified women are encouraged to apply. The sealed bid document shall be submitted to the NEWA address mentioned above on or before March 17, 2023, at 3:00 PM. Bids arriving after this date and -time will not be considered. Address NETWORK OF ETHIOPIAN WOMEN’S ASSOCIATIONS Phone: +251 118 217757/58 or +251703013940 P.O.Box 19375 Addis Ababa, Website: www.newaethiopia.org Bole Sub City, Woreda 5 In front of Gibson Youth Academy 24 Campus, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia https://goo.gl/maps/1i7Y7yChAHima8wM7

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