NEWA Delivers Essential Hygiene and Cleaning Materials to Support Women in Detention

The Network of Ethiopian Women’s Associations (NEWA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice, has initiated the procurement and delivery of essential hygiene and cleaning materials to detention centers to promote human, safe, and gender-responsive custodial conditions.

To enhance human dignity, privacy, and well-being in detention facilities, access to sanitary and hygienic materials is essential. In response, NEWA recognized this and has supported the purchase and distribution of hygiene and sanitary supplies to four detention centers.

This intervention, guided by national laws and international human rights standards, aims to strengthen hygiene and sanitation systems and ensure dignified, rights-based, and accountable services in detention centers. It reflects NEWA’s commitment to upholding the rights and well-being of persons in detention, particularly women and children, in line with national and international legal frameworks.

NEWA also demonstrates its broader commitment to human rights by supporting human rights and detention centers in creating more dignified environments that uphold the dignity, health, and rights of all persons under custody.