Ethiopia: Empowering Women for Better Ethiopia

Historical manuscripts indicate that Ethiopia has a long recorded history of empowering women. The nation has seen highly influential women who had played decisive role in the economic, political and military sector. The legendary Queen of Sheba, Queen Yodit and Empress Eleni were the most influential women of their dynasties in different times.

The 19th century great Empress Taitu Betul who was the wife of Emperor Menelik II was one of the glorified legendary women in the Ethiopian history. Not only that, there are other very important women who had contributed immense contribution for their country. But we could not conclude that everything was smooth for all women to outshine and come out as strong as the aforementioned queens and empresses. Ethiopian women have passed many tribulations throughout their history. They had been facing inequality and gender bias among the society for only being women, until they maintained their human and democratic rights through bitter struggle.

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