This morning AWSAD’s safe house residents and staff joined the “Run_for_Trees” event with the motto “Let us Run, Let us Plant, Let us put our Green_print!”.We are really pleased to take part in makin...
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Celebrating Buhe with FDRE President
Buhe holiday 2019, was celebrated in a special way at the National Palace with the FDRE President, HE Sahle Work Zewde. For the staff and the safe house residents, it was the first time to visit the ...
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Mother’s Day Celebration
In honoring and celebrating Mothers, Network of Ethiopian Women's Associations (NEWA) organized “Lenate” Gala Dinner night at Skylight Hotel. This special event included Senedu award, mothers' fashio...
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March 8 celebration
A very exciting event was held at AWSAD Head Office commemorating International Women's Day.All male staff prepared breakfast and lunch with a coffee ceremony for the women staff with the motive "it'...
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Yellow Movement’s Surprise
The Yellow Movement AAU, which is one of the leading student based movements fighting against gender-based violence and discrimination, was the force behind designing this valentines based initiative...
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A gift from the FDRE President
Thank you to Ethiopia’s President, HE Sahle-Work Zewde who graced AWSAD’s Addis Ababa Safe House in December 2018 and #surprised us with this delicious cake in 19, January 2019 to celebrate #Epiphany...
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Minister of Women, Children and Youth visits Addis Ababa safe house
In celebration of the Ethiopian Christmas holiday, Minister of Women, Children and Youth HE Yalem Tsegay, Deputy Minister of Women and Children HE Simegn Wube, Managing Director of Horizon Investment...
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Aljazeera Article about AWSAD
body.kc-css-system .kc-css-3569214 .kc-container{max-width: 80%;}Twin sisters Dagim and Yeabsera were young children when their uncle first sexually assaulted them.
The abuse continued for years, as t
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FDRE President HE Sahle-Work Zewde Visits AWSAD
We had a great time hosting our president Her Excellency Sahle-Work Zewde, Women and Children Affairs Minister Mrs. Yealem Tsegaye and speaker of the regional Parliament of SNNPR, HE Hiwot Hailu.&nbs...
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A commemoration of a 16 Days of Activism against GBV
A commemoration of a 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence event was held today at the Association of Women Sanctuary and Development (AWSAD). The event attended by staff of UNFPA and sur...
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