By Samanta Pettinelli My name is Samanta Pettinelli. I am originally from Italy, but currently live in Spain. English and Spanish are my second languages. I remember learning English in primary school; the way they taught it was more theoretical than practical. I discovered early in my life that I had a strong passion for […]
by Hanna I am a 24-year-old feminist researcher living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This blog outlines my feminist journey from adolescence to adulthood — and the lessons I learnt along the way. I started calling myself a feminist at a young age. It was a decision that was not influenced, nor by any means reinforced, […]
By Raji Sharma, Associate Researcher at Includovate Child, Early and Forced Marriage and Unions (CEFMU), commonly referred to as child marriage, is defined as the formal or informal union between a child under the age of 18 and an adult or another child. The drivers and root causes of CEFMU are wide-ranging and interrelated, and vary between […]
By Abiyot Negera Seven years after the imperial regime was overthrown by a popular revolution in Ethiopia, I was born on the 23rd of September 1981 in a small rural village in Wollega. My given name at birth was Tola which means the good one in Afaan Oromo. Despite the expectation that my mother would […]
By Shreya Agarwal My name is Shreya Agarwal, and I am an Indian national with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. I have also studied Economics, and have a background in mental health counselling and public policy. My varied interests are a result of my liberal arts education, which taught me the significance of an interdisciplinary […]
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 […]
I am Shaoni and I am from India, a country with a vast culture and history. I have very recently joined Includovate as an Associate Researcher where I have been researching the lives of children and adolescents in Malawi and also how Community Breeding Programs have led to women’s empowerment in Ethiopia. In terms of […]
