March 28
Ethiopia: Supporting GBV Survivors in Amhara to Recover and Build Resilience
Amina is one of the many women who have experienced conflict-related sexual violence during the devastating two-year conflict in northern Ethiopia. For more than three years, she… Read more »
February 06
Africa: Defying Tradition, Championing Rights
"Is [female genital mutilation] religious?" Under a tree in the quiet village of Dalocha Woreda in Central Ethiopia region, Nuritu Sirbar, the Head of the Dalocha district Women… Read more »
January 10
Ethiopia: Reviving Tigray's Health System to Prevent Maternal Deaths
On November 22nd, 2023, for the first time in over a year after the conflict, surgeons at Adi Daero Primary Hospital started to bring life into the world again. Forty-year-old… Read more »
January 03
Ethiopia: Beskeshe - Creating a Space to Empower Young Girls
Hana and Mertnesh, both 14-year-old girls, attend Bule Hora Elementary School, in the Oromia region. They share a special bond as members of Her Space, Beskeshe in the local… Read more »
December 14, 2023
Ethiopia: 'Putting My Pieces Back Together' - Azeb's Journey of Recovery With UNFPA's Support After Being Gang Raped
"My name is Azeb*. I am 33 and I live in the Mambuk IDP (Internally Displaced Persons) camp in the Benishangul Gumuz region, Ethiopia. Me and my family had to flee an armed attack… Read more »
October 03, 2023
Ethiopia: Defying Conflict and Child Marriage to Champion Girls' Education and Rights in Ethiopia
"I was very scared when I first entered the safe house. I was lonely and didn't leave my room for a month," said Ms. Alemtsehay*, now 18. Read more »
September 15, 2023
Ethiopia: War, Pregnancy and Hope - Setyelem's Harrowing Journey of Giving Birth in Ethiopia
ATAYE, Amhara Region, Ethiopia--Mother-of-two Setyelem, 29, had been diligent about going for antenatal check-ups during her first two pregnancies. But during her third pregnancy… Read more »
July 08, 2023
Ethiopia: As Drought and Floods Threaten Millions in Ethiopia, Midwives Are a Lifeline for Pregnant Women and Newborns
"Saving the life of this baby was a miracle and a blessing for my family. I am immensely grateful," said Amino Bashir, 25, as she held her newborn. Read more »
July 03, 2023
Ethiopia: Tigray's Road to Recovery - How a Maternity Waiting Home Restores Hope for Pregnant Women
Nine-months pregnant with her first child, Tigist Gebrerefael, 23, did not want to experience the agony other women in her rural enclave had endured during childbirth. "I have seen… Read more »
January 18, 2023
Ethiopia: Protecting Women and Girls Affected By Conflict and Drought
"I used to be a wealthy woman. I had farmlands, horses, cows and even a shopping centre. The conflict has ravaged my life. Now, I am destitute," said Ugosa Hassan, who is living on… Read more »
December 15, 2022
Ethiopia: Long-Awaited Life-Saving Reproductive Health Supplies Reach Tigray, Ethiopia
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has resumed distribution of humanitarian aid in Tigray, following the recent peace agreement. On 8 December, around… Read more »
October 24, 2022
Ethiopia: From Conflict to Climate Shocks, Women and Girls Are Disproportionately Affected
Grinding conflict, climate shocks including drought and floods and the impacts of COVID-19 have left more than an estimated 25 million people in need of humanitarian assistance.… Read more »
September 07, 2022
Ethiopia: More Than 78,000 Displaced Women and Girls Assisted With Dignity Kits
"I can't afford to buy sanitary pads. If I get some income, it's for my son. It means a lot to me after losing everything," says Emebet Mengessha who lives with her 7-month-old… Read more »
September 01, 2022
Ethiopia: Family Planning, a Life-Saving Intervention for Conflict-Affected Communities in Ethiopia
"In this difficult situation, family planning will help me take care of my own health and safety and better care for my baby and family" says Nigiste, 21, a mother of a… Read more »
August 03, 2022
Ethiopia: How Conflict Fuels Sexual Violence in Northern Ethiopia
"We tried to flee on the back of a truck, but they caught us. They took me away, raped me and left me in the bush." Mahlet* was just 17 when she fled her home in November 2021 to… Read more »
July 18, 2022
Ethiopia: 'Thanks to the Dignity Kit, I Can Live Freely and Healthily'
"I couldn't go out of my tent during my period as I didn't have other clothes to change into. The dignity kit has helped restore my mobility and dignity, and also prevented my baby… Read more »
May 31, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Worst Drought in 40 Years Threatens to Derail Gains in Maternal and Newborn Health
"When I saw my baby's hand coming out, I ran for our lives. We travelled nearly 90 kilometres to the nearest health facility... We are both lucky to be alive." Read more »
June 09, 2022
Ethiopia: Fistula Cases Soar Due to Conflict in Tigray, Says Fistula Centre Medical Director
"When Birchiko came to the centre, she weighed 32kg. She was severely malnourished," says Dr. Melaku Abreha, Medical Director at the Hamlin Fistula Centre in Mekelle. "She had… Read more »
May 31, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Worst Drought in 40 Years Threatens to Derail Gains in Maternal and Newborn Health
GODE, Ethiopia - "When I saw my baby's hand coming out, I ran for our lives. We travelled nearly 90 kilometres to the nearest health facility... We are both lucky to be alive." Read more »
May 27, 2022
Ethiopia: Fistula Cases Have Soared as a Result of Conflict, Says the Medical Director of Hamlin Fistula Center in Tigray
“When Birchiko came to the centre, she only weighed 32kg. She was severely malnourished and her hips and knees were flexed and fixed,” explains Dr. Melaku Abreha,… Read more »