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Joint Monitoring Workshop on Gender-Responsive Planning & Budgeting in Dire Dawa On October 1-2, 2024, a dynamic two-day joint monitoring session was held in Dire Dawa. The session focused on “gender-responsive planning and budgeting” as a vital step toward gender equality and women’s empowerment. Over 40 participants, including planning and budgeting experts, WROs, and social affairs representatives from seven woredas, collaborated to assess progress and address challenges within their institutions. Key initiatives highlighted:  Decision-makers’ sensitization and staff training. Gender gap analysis and budget adjustments to meet women’s needs. Boosting women’s participation in decision-making and economic activities. Enhanced M&E tools for tracking gender parity in program benefits. Progresses Made More women are aware of their rights. Community support for women’s rights is growing. Women have actively participated in government, economic cooperatives, and resource management. Despite successes, gaps in “gender-sensitive M&E tools” and “reporting quality” remain. Participants called for continued training to fully integrate gender-focused planning at all levels.

High Level Policy Dialogue Workshop at the Federal Level on the Policy Findings and Recommendations on Girls Education was conducted As part of Education Champion Network project activity, the Network of Ethiopian Women’s Associations (NEWA) in partnership with MALALA Fund, organized the high-level policy dialogue workshop at the federal on the policy findings and recommendations on girls’ education. The project aims to improve education policy actions and implementations and address emerging girls’ education needs and during and post-conflict contexts in Ethiopia. Moreover, to support effective advocacy and coalition building strategies for policy changes that strengthen educational institutions. The workshop was held at Aya Hotel, on September 6, 2024.

NEWA in collaboration with Spanish Development Cooperation, hosted a transformative three-day Leadership and Communication Training From September 3rd to 5th, 2024, the Network of Ethiopian Women’s Associations (NEWA), in collaboration with Spanish Development Cooperation, hosted a transformative three-day Leadership and Communication Training in Beshoftu. This training brought together executive directors from NEWA member organizations and other women’s rights organizations to equip thessm with the essential skills to address Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The air was filled with anticipation as the women, representing diverse organizations, convened to equip themselves with the tools to combat Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). The training delved into a wide range of topics, from the fundamentals of leadership to the nuances of effective communication and advocacy. Days were filled with insightful discussions, interactive workshops, and practical exercises. Participants explored the intricacies of strategic leadership, the power of teamwork, and the art of making informed decisions. They delved into the depths of emotional intelligence, learning to navigate their own emotions and empathize with others. The training wasn’t just about theory; it was about empowering women to become catalysts for change. Participants honed their communication skills, mastering the art of persuasive speaking and impactful presentations. They learned to harness the power of social media, turning it into a platform for advocacy and awareness. Beyond individual empowerment, the training fostered a sense of collective strength. Participants connected with like-minded women, forming bonds that would extend beyond the three-day gathering. They recognized the importance of collaboration, realizing that together, they could create a more powerful impact. As the training concluded, Mrs. Saba, the Executive Director of NEWA, highlighted the crucial role of collaboration among women’s rights organizations. She emphasized the need for a united front to amplify women’s voices, address pressing issues, and ultimately achieve gender equality. By working together and advocating consistently can effectively combat gender-based violence and create a more equitable society.

NEWA in collaboration with UN Women has organized two days Capacity-Building Training on Advocacy Skills The Network of Ethiopian Women’s Associations (NEWA) in collaboration with UN Women has organized two days Capacity-Building Training on Advocacy Skills specifically on women’s political participation and preventing VAWiE/P. The first round is from 27-28 at Adama Executive Hotel. The number of participants is 37 (33 F and 4 M) of which three of them are Women with Disabilities drawn from 17 Women’s Rights Organizations, CSOs working on human rights and Organizations of Persons with Disabilities. This training is financed by UN Women and it is one of the activities of our collaborative project called “Strengthening Political Leadership of Women Aspirants in Ethiopia”. The overall objective of the training is to enhance participants’ comprehension and execution of structured and data-driven policy advocacy by deepening their understanding of the advocacy concepts and advocacy cycle and strategies to CSOs and Organizations of Persons with Disabilities working in women’s rights and human rights in general. While the specific objectives are the following: Enhance participants’ comprehension of the advocacy process by providing a structured and data-driven approach to policy advocacy. Equip participants with in-depth knowledge of the advocacy cycle and strategic planning to effectively influence policy decisions. Foster collaborative learning among participants to ensure a cohesive understanding and application of advocacy principles and techniques. Develop action plans In the training some of the topics covered are: Concepts of advocacy Advocacy cycle Policy and policy advocacy Evidence-based advocacy Power mapping, etc.  

“ጥምረት ለሴቶች ድምፅ” የሴቶችን አጀንዳዎች ለኮሚሽኑ አስረከበ። ሀምሌ 18/2016 ዓ.ምጥምረት ለሴቶች ድምፅ፤ በስምንት ክልሎችና በሁለት ከተማ አተስተዳደሮች ያሰባሰባቸውን የሴቶችን አጀንዳዎች ለኢትዮጵያ ሀገራዊ ምክክር ኮሚሽን አስረክቧል።የኢትዮጵያ ሀገራዊ ምክክር ኮሚሽን ኮሚሽነሮች የጥምረቱን አጀንዳዎች ከጥምረቱ አመራሮች ተረክበዋል። የኢትዮጵያ ሀገራዊ ምክክር ኮሚሽን ዋና ኮሚሽነር መሥፍን አርአያ (ፕሮፌሰር) ፤ ኮሚሽኑ ከተቋቋመበት ጊዜ ጀምሮ የሴቶችን ተሳትፎ ለማሳደግ በአሠራር ሥርዓቱ አካትቶ እየተንቀሳቀሰ ነው ብለዋል። ጥምረት ለሴቶች ድምፅ በሀገራዊ ምክክር ሂደቱ የሴቶችን ግንዛቤና ተሳትፎ ለማሳደግ ያደረገው ጥረት የሚያስመሰግን መሆኑንም ዋና ኮሚሽነሩ ገልጸዋል። ኮሚሽኑ የተሰበሰቡትን የሴቶች አጀንዳዎች በሀገራዊ የምክክሩ ላይ እንደሚጠቀማቸውም አስታውቀዋል። የሴቶችና ማህበራዊ ጉዳይ ሚኒስትር ኤርጎጌ ተስፋዬ (ዶ/ር) የሴቶች ጉልህ ተሳትፎ የሌለበት ሀገራዊ ምክክር ሙሉ እንደማይሆን ገልፀው፤ የተሰበሰቡት አጀንዳዎች ተግባራዊ እንዲደረጉ ሁሉም ባለድርሻ አካላት ሚናቸውን እንዲወጡ ጥሪ አቅርበዋል። የጥምረት ለሴቶች ድምፅ ሰብሳቢ ሳባ ገብረመድህን፤ ጥምረቱ በሀገራዊ ምክክሩ ሂደት የሴቶችን ተሳትፎ በማሳደግ በኩል ከፍተኛ አስተዋጽኦ ማድረጉን ተናግረዋል።ጥምረቱ ከኮሚሽኑ ጋር በቅርበት ሲሠራ መቆየቱን ገልጸው፤ በክልልና በሀገር አቀፍ ደረጃ ያሉ የሴቶች አደረጃጀቶች በቀጣይ ጊዜያት በምክክሩ ላይ በጋራ እንደሚሠሩ አረጋግጠዋል።  ጥምረት ለሴቶች ድምፅ ሀምሳ አምስት የሴቶች ማህበራትን ያቀፈ ድርጅት ነው፡፡

NEWA in collaboration with Gate for Opportunity organized a regional interface and consultation meeting As part of the She Leads project activity, the Network of Ethiopian Women’s Associations (NEWA) in collaboration with Gate for Opportunity organized a regional interface and consultation meeting among with the girls & young women and key stakeholders. The meeting aimed to create a safe space for the girls and the young women to advocate for their rights and support them to develop their expression of ideas & leadership skills. The meeting was held at the Delight Hotel, Dilla.

NEWA & EWLA with the support of ICTJ and UN-Women Ethiopia kicked off a strategic two-day consultation The Network of Ethiopian Women’s Associations (NEWA), Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association (EWLA), with the support of International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ), and UN-Women Ethiopia kicked off a strategic two-day consultation titled “Ensuring Gender Justice in the Implementation of the Transitional Justice Policy.” The platform brings Women Rights organizations (WRO), Associations and individual experts to strategize and laid foundations for collective Voice and coordinated action. Mrs. Saba Gebremedhin, Executive Director of NEWA, welcomed participants, highlighting the importance of coordinated and proactive engagement of women towards the successful transitional justice process.  

NEWA IN PARTINERSHIP WITH MALALA, ORGANIZED CONSULTATIVE WORKSHOP WITH 9-12 SCHOOL GIRLS DROWN FROM 10 REGIONS AND TWO CITY ADMINISTRATIONS. As part of Education Champion Network project activity, the Network of Ethiopian Women’s Associations (NEWA) in partnership with MALALA Fund, organized consultative workshop with 9-12 school girls drown from 10 regions and two city administrations to identify their asks and demands. The workshop discussion, school girls identifying their asks and demands in their respective regions. The workshop was held at Tadesse Enjory hotel, Hawassa city on June 15, 2024

NEWA IN PARTINERSHIP WITH MALALA, ORGANIZED CONSULTATIVE WORKSHOP WITH 9-12 SCHOOL GIRLS DROWN FROM 10 REGIONS AND TWO CITY ADMINISTRATIONS. As part of Education Champion Network project activity, the Network of Ethiopian Women’s Associations (NEWA) in partnership with MALALA Fund, organized consultative workshop with 9-12 school girls drown from 10 regions and two city administrations to identify their asks and demands. The workshop discussion, school girls identifying their asks and demands in their respective regions. The workshop was held at Grand Resort hotel, Gambella city on June 9, 2024.  

NEWA IN PARTINERSHIP WITH MALALA, CONDUCTED HUMAN RIGHTS TRAINING AMONG 9-12 SCHOOL GIRLS DROWN FROM 10 REGIONS AND TWO CITY ADMINISTRATIONS As part of Education Champion Network project activity, the Network of Ethiopian Women’s Associations (NEWA) in partnership with MALALA Fund, conducted human rights training among 9-12 School Girls drown from 10 regions and two city administrations on their rights according to the Ethiopian laws. The training session aims to increase schoolgirls’ understanding of their rights under the law in Ethiopia, enhance their level of knowledge of national and international policies and laws regarding women’s rights. Moreover, raise awareness about gender-based violence, women’s land rights and gender equality. The training was held at Grand Resort hotel, Gambella city on June 7-8, 2024.