Host: Kanika Joshi Panelists: Racha Amatti, Hannah Lemma, Biqila Hirpa 2 February 2021 Background Why is Youth Inclusion Important? Inclusion is a controversial issue by itself. After Ban Ki Moon declared “Leave no one behind,” inclusion became a developmental buzzword. As has been mentioned previously by Dr. Kristie Drucza, many who discuss inclusion skip over its complexity, […]
By James McDougall Includovate is working on a project for the UNICEF East Asia and the Pacific Regional Office (UNICEF EAPRO) which aims to strengthen the capacity of Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) to support children with disabilities to claim their rights. Since the historic development of the United Nations Convention on the Rights […]
By Shreya Agarwal The Gender and Equity Network South Asia (GENSA) is a special interest group of the Community of Evaluators — South Asia (COE-SA). GENSA provides aspiring researchers, knowledge seekers, and others a platform to learn from and collaborate with experts and professionals from South Asian countries in the field of gender equity and […]
By Kelemua Zenebe It is not easy to be a woman with a disability here in Africa, simply because some opportunities might not be accessible to you! As a blind working mother in Ethiopia, let me tell you: “You can do both; Motherhood and successfully following your dreams.” My name is Kelemua, and I am […]
By Dr Melissa Langworthy In Ethiopia, gender-based violence (GBV), particularly against women with disabilities, has been exacerbated not only by restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but also by multiple recent ethnic conflicts and national disasters. In a recent briefing by the Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed in November 2020 he estimates that Ethiopia […]
By Priva Disability Advocacy’s Impressive Strides Recent work in disability rights advocacy, including international development practice, has shown a significant commitment to disability-inclusive development. A major characteristic of the success of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is the principle embodied by the slogan “Nothing About Us Without Us.” It is this principle that […]
By Kaleab K. Haile Ethiopia announced a phased reopening of schools starting from October 19, 2020. The Ethiopian Ministry of Education said that 30% of all public schools in the country, except those found in Addis Ababa and its surroundings, would reopen provided that they met COVID-19 health and safety guidelines, such as ability to provide face masks […]
By Emmanuel Mensah My name is Emmanuel Kodwo Mensah. I am a 34-year-old Ghanaian male who has spent nearly a decade in Kampala, Uganda with my family which consists of my beautiful wife and two daughters — Vicky and Gabby. I came to Uganda for a Masters in Gender Studies on the 2014 Crop Scientists […]
by Mahider and Hidaya The Ethiopian national policy for women is the basis to understand women’s standing in the nation. The validation workshop, organized by MoWCY in collaboration with CARE Ethiopia, on the National Women Policy Review consolidated report took place in Addis Ababa on 16 March 2021.The main purpose was to discuss and review the research […]
By May My name is May which means Dew in Arabic. My name is in Arabic because one of my grandfathers is Arab, specifically from Yemen. I live in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I am a Human Resources Assistant at Includovate. I value my work because it serves a bigger purpose to society. I started working […]
