Sexual violence has many long-term effects. In United States, RAINN states 94% of women who have been sexually assaulted experience...

Abebech Gobena is a prominent Ethiopian Philanthropist. She was the founder of Abebech Gobena Children’s Care and Development...

With the quick and easy access to an unlimited, ever-increasing supply of porn these days, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that both...

Mental illness is a taboo topic in most African cultures especially in Ethiopia. The widespread stigma makes families hide their members...

Human trafficking is a heinous crime that violates human rights and dignity globally. In 2016 the United Nations Office on Drugs and...

In a country like Ethiopia where speaking about sex is a taboo and sexual violence, including rape, even more, it is rare to find parents...

Women and men have different access to resources, power and decision making before, during and after conflicts. The experience of women...

Songs are a cultural staple in many children’s lives growing up, but what we often don’t explore is the inappropriate and dis-empowering...

Beza Bebega is a children's song about a man who abducts a young girl, who he "loves". After they travel far away, she drowns as they...

Our grandparents sang them to our parents, who sang them to us. And we sing them to our children. But probably none of us knew the true...

Everyone is affected by harmful gender expectations that limit our ability to be fully ourselves. Women and girls, men and boys all fall...

The majority of sexual assault victims don’t acknowledge that they were raped right away, if ever. The fear of stigma is part of it – but...

Psychologically speaking, if circumstances pressure us to take part in a dangerous job, we are more likely than not to underestimate the...

Three months ago the head of Addis Ababa Women and Children reported that 101 children were raped and sought medical care since the COVID19

Since the beginning of the Corona Virus pandemic, we have heard both internationally and nationally that the rate of violence against...

Although the #Metoo movement, was coined and started by the activist Tarana Burke, it reached its peak and got a full force tie to...

The famous “Bishop” Dawit Molalegn of FBI church recently did this to my friend. She was walking down the street, and Dawit kept slowly...

As COVID-19 strengthens its grip on all of us, people are encouraged to isolate themselves to avoid contracting the virus. Most worry...

Valentine's Day can be difficult for a lot of people. The way Valentine's Day is  associated with celebration of being in love causes...