A World Bank-backed study in Ethiopia found that women entrepreneurs who experienced sexual harassment were 37% more likely to shut down their businesses within five years, despite often earning ...

Wizeru Mesfin says that membership in the self-help group and access to financing “gives me hope that I never had before." Photo: Petterik Wiggers/Oxfam A network of women's groups is helping women ...

Israeli and Jewish aid officials are denying an Israeli TV report alleging that Ethiopian immigrant women have been coerced into taking contraceptive shots. The report, which aired Saturday night on ...

In southern Ethiopia, unsustainable farming practices and tree cutting for fuel are causing land degradation. The Integrated Women’s Development Organization has planted fruit and other trees as well ...

A woman walks along a dirt road inside the largest refugee camp in Mekele, capital of Tigray, Ethiopia, July 2, 2024 (Sipa photo by Ximena Borrazas via AP Images). MEKELE, Ethiopia—Lying in a hospital ...

Tshibola Victorine in Kananga, Democratic Republic of Congo. Women and girls in fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCS) face challenges that limit their wellbeing and undermine their agency.

By Henok Tadle H. Addis Ababa, May 26, 2026 —With only days remaining before Ethiopians head to the polls on June 1, 2026, the country is preparing for what many observers consider one of the most ...

For many Denver coffee fans, the idea of eating fava beans with their morning brew may sound a little strange. But for coffee drinkers who come from Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, they’ve sorely missed ...