A high-level panel discussion to mark the 16 Days of Activism against GBV was conducted

A high-level panel discussion to mark the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence has been hosted by Stéphane Jobin, Ambassador of Canada to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the African Union today at the residence of the Ambassador. The panel discussion was organized by the embassy of Canada in collaboration with NEWA. Commissioner Rigbe Gebrehawaria, commissioner for Disability Rights and Rights of Older Persons at the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission and Ms. Saba Gebremedhin, Executive Directress of Network of Ethiopian Women’s Associations (NEWA) were among the panelists. In the discussion, the role of women-led civil society and its role in protecting women and girls, serving survivors, and informing policy and legal frameworks have been highlighted.