Vera Songwe discusses women’s empowerment with Ethiopia’s new President

Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, met with the new Ethiopian President, Sahle-Work Zewde, and discussed a number of issues, in particular ways through which to empower Ethiopia’s women in decision making positions and business. The meeting, held at the national palace, saw Ms. Songwe and her delegation, discuss with the country’s first woman President initiatives the ECA and the government of Ethiopia could undertake to promote women’s empowerment, including access to finance and the knowledge they need to build skills in business and politics to unlock the country’s full potential.

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Format: Press release biblioteca
Language:eng
Published: 2018-11
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10855/45175
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