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NEWA in partnership with the Malala Fund organized a half-day workshop for establishing an advisory board for the national girls’ peace forum.

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With the support of the European Union (EU) NEWA in partnership with Oxfam-GB conducted a high- level national consultative meeting With the support of the European Union (EU) NEWA in partnership with Oxfam-GB is conducted a high- level national consultative meeting on ‘Determining Ethiopian Women’s status and priorities: An Action Research Project.” The objective of the meeting was to contribute to gender equality and women empowerment efforts during and Post crisis situation of Ethiopia, and generate evidence for effective response and broader gender equality concern during and after crisis in Ethiopia. It will also promote research and advocacy capacity of women associations and structures.        NEWA’s Executive Directress Saba Gebremedhin, EU Delegate to Ethiopia Beatrice Bussi, acting country Director Oxfam Ethiopia Rahel Bekele & H.E Alemitu Omud state minister of MoWSA delivered their opening remarks and welcomed the participants.

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With the support of the European Union (EU) NEWA in partnership with Oxfam-GB conducted a high- level national consultative meeting

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With the support of the European Union (EU) NEWA in partnership with Oxfam-GB is conducting a high- level national consultative meeting

With the support of the European Union (EU) NEWA in partnership with Oxfam-GB conducted a high- level national consultative meeting With the support of the European Union (EU) NEWA in partnership with Oxfam-GB is conducted a high- level national consultative meeting on ‘Determining Ethiopian Women’s status and priorities: An Action Research Project.” The objective of the meeting was to contribute to gender equality and women empowerment efforts during and Post crisis situation of Ethiopia, and generate evidence for effective response and broader gender equality concern during and after crisis in Ethiopia. It will also promote research and advocacy capacity of women associations and structures.        NEWA’s Executive Directress Saba Gebremedhin, EU Delegate to Ethiopia Beatrice Bussi, acting country Director Oxfam Ethiopia Rahel Bekele & H.E Alemitu Omud state minister of MoWSA delivered their opening remarks and welcomed the participants.  

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NEWA was attending the Grand Bargain annual meeting with the localization leaders of the margins

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the Grand Bargain annual meeting with the localization leaders of the margins which were held at the Humanitarian Hub in Geneva, Switzerland.

NEWA was attending the Grand Bargain annual meeting with the localization leaders of the margin We were attending the Grand Bargain annual meeting with the localization leaders of the margins which were held at the Humanitarian Hub in Geneva, Switzerland. In the high-level meeting, our executive directress Mrs. Saba G/Medhin presented on topic with the impact on women during crisis and the role of women organizations, challenges and opportunities. The aim of the roundtable meeting was just to discuss on how to make concrete advances of the Grand Bargain at the national level and to facilitate a direct dialogue between localization leaders and donors identify next steps, and to make the Grand Bargain commitments into concrete operational steps. The discussion also focused on the national reference groups as a key forum for local actors to engage in Grand Bargain processes at country level and on how to achieve greater progress in the allocation of funding including overhead costs to local actors.

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NEWA in partnership with Terre des Hommes Netherlands organized a training on Young Women Leadership for the Ethiopian Young Women Voice (EYWV) members

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NEWA in partnership with Terre des Hommes Netherlands organized a training on Young Women Leadership for the Ethiopian Young Women Voice (EYWV) members The Network of Ethiopian Women’s Association (NEWA) has been working towards promoting gender equality, women’s and girls’ empowerment, and strives to bring the pressing challenges and issues of women and girls to the attention of policy/decision-makers and development partners for further action and intervention.  The She Leads project is working towards Enhancing girls’ and young women’s (GYW) participation in national-level decision-making spaces.NEWA in partnership with Terre des Hommes Netherlands organized a training on Young Women Leadership for the Ethiopian Young Women Voice (EYWV) members representing 8 different regions of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa.

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NEWA in partnership with Plan International Ethiopia organized a half-day validation workshop

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NEWA in partnership with Plan International Ethiopia organized a half-day validation workshop Network of Ethiopian Women Association in partnership with plan international Ethiopia organized a half-day validation workshop on the assessment and findings of gender-based violence case stories.NEWA’s Executive Directress Mrs. Saba Gebremedhin welcomed the participants and briefed the project objective. She emphasized the main objective of the project is to improve the gender-based violence response mechanisms and proper services for GBV survivors in a certain implementation area.A finding of GBV assessment stories documentation, and case stories compilation in the implementation areas of SNNPR, Oromia, Amhara, and Addis Ababa were presented by Mr. Kassahun Belay.Following the presentation, discussions, and recommendations were forwarded from the participants. The workshop was held at Magnolia Hotel, Addis Ababa.

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Girls and Young Women Movement Content Creation Challenge 2023 (Deu date: June 25, 2023-CLOSED)

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NETWORK OF ETHIOPIAN WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION (NEWA) Content Creation Challenge 2023 Are you a young Ethiopian creative looking for a platform to showcase your talent/content? NEWA’s Girls and Young Women (GYW) Movement Creative Challenge is here to provide you with just that. Background The Network of Ethiopian Women’s Associations (NEWA) is a pioneer women’s coalition of 35 member organizations, works vigorously to advocate for the enforcement of the existing gender-related laws, policies, programs and financing (GRB) and the formulation of gender policy, revision of national policies. NEWA’s goal is to reignite progress on gender equality by addressing the largest, least-recognized factor preventing women to reach their full potential. NEWA promotes a just society where women and girls have more choices across all stages of their lives, in economic, social and political activities, and where women voices are heard in decision-making about policies and budgets at all levels. In Ethiopia, norms ingrained in the society are ones that generally discourage girls and young women from speaking about their rights and on matters that affect their lives. There are some youth/women associations, but they are often adult led and government initiated, established for political purposes. Due to above-mentioned gaps in inclusion and representation, the existing laws, policies and government plans at the various levels as well as social norms fail to adequately reflect the perspectives of GYW. As such, the intended impact and the strategic objective of the She Leads Programme are perceived to be relevant to the Ethiopian context. She Leads is a joint strategic partnership between other consortium members, TdH and NEWA. She Leads brings together child rights organizations, feminist/women’s rights organizations, and groups led by girls and young women (GYW-led groups) and aims to increase the sustained influence of girls and young women (GYW) on decision-making in political spaces and the transformation of gender norms in formal and informal institutions. Summary To support the acceptance of positive social gender norms and increase the participation of GYW in decision making in both formal and informal institutions , this exciting challenge is open to all Ethiopian Girls and Young Women Right’s advocates creatives aged 15-35.  It offers a platform to showcase your skills in any artistic medium, for instance, through short stories/Videos, poetry, art, short films, and photography using social media platforms. Participants will be prompted to submit works that relate to one of Four important themes: Girls and Young decision making in political spaces Employment and Job opportunity for Young Women GYW Sexual Reproductive Health Gender Based Violence Participants must showcase a creative link between Girls and Young Women and the listed themes. Submissions will be evaluated on their creativity, originality, and relevance to the chosen theme. Objectives The primary objectives of the GYW movement Creatives Challenge are to: Empower and inspire young creatives from all backgrounds in GYW movements Foster exchange and collaboration between young feminist activist and celebrate the unique voices and perspectives of girl and young women Promote She Leads Objectives such as of collective action of GYW, gender equality and create high level advocacy messages for the above themes Themes Participants are required to submit their entries based on at least one of the themes, while showcasing a link between GYW and the themes. Bonus points for submissions that include cross-cutting themes. Girls and Young decision making in political spaces: Submissions can explore innovative ideas that solutions to Gender responsive political environments, GYW participation in political spaces Employment and Job opportunity for Young Women (Information, skill development, access for GYW with disability) GYW Sexual Reproductive Health: Topics such as Child and mother mortality, Awareness on SRH, access to family planning) Gender Based Violence: Submissions can explore the impact of Child Marriage, abduction, FGM, Sexual Harassment, Abuse, Psychosocial support for survivors Application process Open to Youth. Female applicants are highly encouraged Aged between 15-35 years old A creative, photographer, storyteller, video maker or artist Passionate about feminist movements and gender equality Entries must be original and not published anywhere else The participants must consent to having their artistic work published on NEWA’s and other She Leads partners Social Media pages. A panel of selection evaluation team will evaluate the entries and select the top three submissions for each theme. The finalists will be invited to attend an award ceremony in June. Evaluation Criteria Entries will be evaluated based on the following criteria: Creativity and Originality (25%) Clarity and Coherence (20%) Content focusing on Girls and Young decision making in political spaces (15%) Relevance to remaining Chosen Theme (15%) Overall Quality of the Submission (10%) Intersecting identities and disability inclusion (15%) The committee will be looking for submissions that demonstrate a deep understanding of the theme, provide new insights, and showcase the participant’s abilities to promote advocacy messages. The winners will be selected based on the evaluation committee scores. Prizes The winners of the competition will receive prizes that recognize their creative achievements. The first prize winner in each category will receive prizes worth 80,000 ETB The second and third prize winners will receive prizes worth 35,000 ETB and 30,000 ETB, respectively. The Fourth and Fifth place winners will receive 25,000 ETB and 22,000 ETB, respectively All winners work will also be published on the NEWA’s social media platforms and other She Leads related platforms. We are excited to see the submissions that will come from young creatives, and we hope this challenge will help to foster a vibrant and dynamic girls and young women led movements in Ethiopia. The deadline for submissions will, June 25, 2023, at 11:59pm GMT+3. The submissions will be through NEWA’s email: newarecruitments@gmail.com or telegram address at +251 91 302 1695 / @tsedsol_N How to apply 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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Facts and figures: Women’s leadership and political participation

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Women’s equal participation and leadership in political and public life are essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.  However, data shows that women are underrepresented at all levels of decision-making worldwide and achieving gender parity in political life is far off. Women in executive government positions As of 1 September 2021, there are 26 women serving as Heads of State and/or Government in 24 countries. At the current rate, gender equality in the highest positions of power will not be reached for another 130 years. Just 10 countries have a woman Head of State, and 13 countries have a woman Head of Government. Only 21 per cent of government ministers were women, with only 14 countries having achieved 50 per cent or more women in cabinets. With an annual increase of just 0.52 percentage points, gender parity in ministerial positions will not be achieved before 2077. The five most commonly held portfolios by women ministers are: Family/children/youth/elderly/disabled; followed by social affairs; Environment/natural resources/energy; Employment/labour/vocational training, and Women affairs/gender equality. Women in national parliaments Only 25 per cent of all national parliamentarians are women, up from 11 per cent in 1995. Only four countries have 50 per cent or more women in parliament in single or lower houses: Rwanda with 61 per cent, Cuba with 53 per cent, Bolivia with 53 per cent, and the United Arab Emirates with 50 percent. A further 19 countries have reached or surpassed 40 per cent, including nine countries in Europe, five in Latin America and the Caribbean, four in Africa, and one in the Pacific. More than two-thirds of these countries have applied gender quotas—either legislated candidate quotas or reserved seats—opening space for women’s political participation in national parliaments. (Source UN Women 2021)

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Why violence against women and girls increases during conflicts?

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While gender norms are the root cause of sexual and gender-based violence, this violence often increases further as conflict, economic crisis, natural disasters, pandemics, and other challenges because Sexual and gender-based violence can be used as a political instrument in conflicts, further compounding the effects of fragility and presenting risks for human and societal dimensions of fragility. Torture, rape, forced prostitution or forced marriage have been strategies used in countries such as Somalia, Afghanistan or Uganda to humiliate the enemy, weaken families and break down the social fabric of societies. Abductions of girls and women by Boko Haram in Nigeria, notably the 2014 Chibok kidnapping of schoolgirls, became a new model for advancing the group’s cause and getting international attention. Following Ethiopia’s northern war in 2020, rape and sexual violence have been reported In Kenya, calls for help against domestic violence increased by 34% in the first three weeks of the curfew imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 During the post cyclone Idai period in Mozambique in 2019, cases of sexual exploitation and abuse by people in positions of power when assigning relief items have been reported Source: -The organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD state of fragility report 2022)

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