On the occasion of International Women’s Day, President Sahlework Zewdie, the first female President of Ethiopia, pointed out the need for realizing gender parity even further at the lower echelon of power.
President Sahlework said that March 8 should not be taken as any other yearly celebration. “It is a matter of women’s right,” she stressed.
President Sahlework, who shared with the audience her 30 years experience in diplomacy, stated that diplomacy is a respected profession that should be practiced without political influence.
“I was for the first time assigned as an Ambassador on March 8 thirty years ago,” she said.
Ethiopia is celebrating International Women’s Day for the 43rd time under the theme “Enhanced Commitment and Focus on the Universal Participation and Benefits for Women.”
The theme of the 108th International Women’s Day this year is, “Think equal, build smart, and innovate for change.”
Foreign Minister Workneh Gebeyehu, through his representative State Minister Hurit Zemene, promised to apply gender parity in his ministry.
He added the Ministry would continue to work on particularly ensuring overall women’s right out of the country.
