December 17, 2025

A Milestone Achievement: NEWA honored for Its exceptional support of the 16 Days of Activism 2025 plan in Ethiopia. At the closing event of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, organized by the የሴቶችና ማህበራዊ ጉዳይ ሚኒስቴር Ministry of Women and Social Affairs (MoWSA), the Network of Ethiopian Women’s Associations (NEWA) was honored with a certificate of appreciation for its exceptional support of the 16 Days of Activism 2025 plan in Ethiopia.The event took place on December 17, 2025, at Skylight Hotel, Addis Ababa.Through its commitment, NEWA provided critical resources, delivering essential material support to safe houses and one-stop centers, and successfully bolstering Income-Generating Support Programs for survivors- helping restore dignity, resilience, and hope.This recognition marks a proud milestone for NEWA and reaffirms its continued dedication to advancing the rights, dignity, and well being of women and girls across Ethiopia.

NEWA, in partnership with ACCORD and with financial support from the UK FCDO, successfully conducted a validation workshop for a comprehensive baseline assessment On December 16th 2025, The Network of Ethiopian Women’s Associations (NEWA), in partnership with ACCORD and with financial support from the UK FCDO, successfully conducted a validation workshop for a comprehensive baseline assessment under the project: “An Africa Consortium’s Response to Advancing Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) in Ethiopia (2024–2027): Building Localization and Resilience for the WPS Agenda.” at Mado Hotel, Addis Ababa.NEWA conducted a validation workshop of a comprehensive baseline assessment titled; ’The challenges and opportunities of the women peace and security Agenda (WPS) in Amhara, Afar, Benshangul-gummuz, Oromia and Tigray regional states with stakeholders and partners.Together, we are strengthening localization and resilience of Peace and Security Agenda in Ethiopia.