Ethiopian Airlines ran a flight from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to Lagos, Nigeria, operated entirely by women last week. While it was not the first all-woman flight crew to operate a flight within Africa — ...

Edomawit Ashebir tries to block out the haters. Every time she grabs her skateboard and goes out in public, the young Ethiopian knows she might hear some rude comments. “My mom empowers me, but people ...

In Ethiopia, women’s participation in higher education is less as compared to men. Gender disparities have been observed at different levels of educational system. Although there are efforts to ...

Ethiopia swore in its first female Supreme Court chief on Thursday, part of a wave of appointments of women to top government positions backed by Ethiopia's new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The new ...

NAIROBI, Kenya — Shaken by the gunfire erupting around her town in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, the woman decided to get out. She joined a long line at the local government office for the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For women entering the formal labour market in Ethiopia, taking a job can expose them to new public spaces and risks. Wikimedia ...