Ethiopia

Gebreala Abraham Gebri has over four years’ experience as Assistant Lecturer of Law at Haramaya University, Ethiopia. She has an undergraduate and master’s degree in Law and has been teaching “Gender and the Law” and “Clinical Course on Domestic Violence” since 2012. Enthusiastic about women’s rights issues, Gebreala volunteered for an organization called Network of… read more »

Alegnta Gebreyesus Guntie is an academician and a clinician in emergency medicine. She has taken the leadership track early on as the former department head and is currently serving as the Chief of Patient Flow and Quality Improvement Officer in Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, one of the largest public hospitals in the Capital…. read more »

Beza Keflemariam Gebrekidan has over seven years of experience in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sector, focusing on business development, analytics, and project implementation in Ethiopia. Currently, Beza is a Business Development Manager at dVentus Technologies, a smart meter, renewable energy, and energy distribution components manufacturer and solution provider. Beza Keflemariam Gebrekidan specializes in… read more »

Tsehaynew Gebrehiwot is the founder and manager of a philanthropic organization that provides education and training services to people with disabilities. He became blind when he was five-years-old due to a harmful cultural practice that still exists in Ethiopia. Tsehaynew Ademe Gebrehiwot holds a bachelor’s degree in Educational Planning and Management and has participated in… read more »

Asrar Gebeyehu is a lawyer by training and a human rights thinker and advocate by profession. Asrar is currently a lecturer at Debremarkos University. He has a master’s degree in Human Rights and Democratization in Africa from Pretoria University in South Africa. From an early age, he has advocated for the rights of people with… read more »

Biruh Gage is a legal professional with over five years of experience in business and commercial law, focusing on trade competition and consumer protection issues. Currently, he is a Judge at the Federal Trade Competition and Consumers’ Protection Authority of Ethiopia where he sees cases of anti-competitive trade practices and violations of consumer rights. Biruh… read more »

Haleta Giday Fiseha has over three years of experience working in community development. She is currently a Lecturer of Law at the Woliyta Sodo University and serves as a public prosecutor in southern Ethiopia. She focuses on the rights of women and children and has conducted several trainings to increase awareness regarding the legal and… read more »

Daniel Tessema Firrisa has over eight years of experience in the teaching profession. Currently, Daniel is a lecturer and researcher at the Adama Science and Technology University. He also serves as the point person at the university’s grievance handling office. Daniel Tessema Firrisa has an educational background in Development Studies and Philosophy. Upon completion of… read more »

Fanaye Gebrehiwot Feleke has 10 years of experience in law and development with a focus on gender. Currently, Fanaye is partnerships manager for Girl Effect Ethiopia, which works to positively reframe the image of Ethiopian girls. She focuses on identifying, initiating, building, and managing partnerships. Fanaye Gebrehiwot Feleke is also a partner in Setaweet, a… read more »

Minase Tamrat Faye has over 12 years of experience in software development, technologies, finance and sustainable development. Currently Minase is a general manager of a software development firm which he founded, where he also works as a systems architect and project manager. He has two startups underway which focus on an open financial framework and… read more »

Lulayn Awgichew Ergette is an entrepreneur who co-founded an agribusiness company. She is a deputy general manager of Bislet Agritech PLC, where she carries out the duties of setting strategies, marketing, and the management of company activities. She built on her extensive experience in development work to become an entrepreneur. Currently, she volunteers for several… read more »

Eskedar Awgichew Ergete has over four years of experience in environmental law. Currently, Eskedar is the director of the Environment and Natural Resources Law Center at Mekelle University, where he works on research-based environmental advocacy and lobbying, in addition to teaching. He has a master’s degree (LLM) in Environment and Natural Resources Law. Eskedar Awgichew… read more »

Tesfatsiyon Mammo Ergando has over five years’ experience in evidence-based clinical research. He is involved in several research projects, including one published in the Emergency Medical Journal (EMJ). Currently, Tesfatsiyon is a medical doctor, lecturer, and emergency and critical care resident. Tesfatsiyon Mammo Ergando is one of the five board members with the Christian Medical… read more »

Enque Deresse Endeshaw has worked as medical doctor for over five years in different capacities, mostly in mental health. Enque did her specialization in psychiatry at Addis Ababa University. Currently, she is working at Lebeza Psychiatry Consultation PLC, where her main focus will be organizing training and treatment for Ethiopian migrant workers living in the… read more »

Hayat Mohammedseid has over four years’ experience in structural design and girls’ education advocacy. Currently, Hayat is a Structural Engineer and Supervisor at the Ethiopian Construction Design and Supervision Works Corporation (ECDSWC). Hayat holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Ethiopian Institute of Technology (EIT-M). Hayat Mohammedseid Ebrahim has designed and supervised different… read more »