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Education for Women in Ethiopia

Education is key in the fight against poverty. Education overcomes borders. Education creates equality. Education enables a self-determined life. Or, in PROJECT-E’s words, “Education Empowers”. There are numerous sayings about education and its power, and yet their implementation is by no means easy. All over the world, women and young girls in particular have to fight for their […]

Team Thursday – Meseret

What is your background? I am of British-Ethiopian descent, and I was born in Ethiopia What is your involvement with PROJECT-E? I have recently joined PROJECT-E under the Fundraising Team. I am also currently volunteering with Team Ethiopia in Addis Ababa, working on the project extension proposal and other tasks. What are you passionate about? […]

Intersectional Feminism

As the UN puts it, “International days are occasions to educate the public on issues of concern, to mobilize political will and resources to address global problems, and to celebrate and reinforce achievements of humanity” (https://www.un.org/en/observances/womens-day). Hence, the 8th of March is a day to honour womanhood; to celebrate gender–based achievements and, most importantly, to reflect […]

Strategy Weekend 2021

This has been PROJECT-E’s second online Strategy Weekend – the first one took place in August 2020 and was just as successful and motivating. However, due to long screen times, it was demanding and sometimes tiring. For this session, the organizers and PROJECT-E chairwomen Stella Sak and Josefin Weindorf took the feedback from the previous […]

Team Thursday – Rachel

What is your background? I grew up in rural Wales before moving to Norfolk, where I completed my degree and spent the last 12 years. I have a management background in Health and Social Care and Occupational Health, but I currently work part time as a Curator while I complete my Human Resources Management qualification. […]

Team Thursday – Shivakshi

What is your background? After studying Biomedical Engineering in the UK, I decided to pursue a Masters in International Management in sunny Barcelona, where I learnt a great deal about myself and working in an International environment. I am now working for Emma Matratzen in Frankfurt, releasing exciting sleep tech products into the market. What […]

Tigray crisis in Ethiopia

Despite Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed Ali declaring victory on the 28th November, a two-and-a-half month long conflict between Ethiopian government forces and the TPLF (Tigray People’s Liberation Front) is still raging in Tigray, the northernmost region of Ethiopia. The causes of this civil war (or “law enforcement operation”, as the government calls it) are complex and historically rooted. However, tensions […]

Italian influence in Ethiopia during the colonial period

As an Italian volunteer with PROJECT-E, I find myself fascinated by the country, the NGO operates in. Ethiopia has a rich culture and history, and it is a place I hope to someday be able to visit. I am also aware of my country’s past, and of its destructive, imperialistic, colonial campaigns in the Horn of Africa. I, thus, found […]

Team Thursday – Elena

What is your background? I grew up in the Ruhr Area in Germany, but I have relocated many times around Europe over the past few years. I am currently living in The Hague, where I work as a Project Officer for a European network of organisations that support social entrepreneurs and impact-driven leaders. I have […]

Timkat in Addis Ababa – Christian Orthodox believers celebrate the baptism of Jesus

For the past three days, Ethiopian Christians have been celebrating Timkat, the most celebrated religious festival in the country. This Christian Orthodox holiday commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River, providing the occasion for thousands of exuberant celebrations with processions, dances and singing. The streets of Addis Ababa are festively decorated in green, […]