EWNET Review of Books Series (ERBS) 2026: Inaugural Seminar
The Ethiopian Women Researchers Network (EWNET) has established a dedicated platform, the EWNET Review of Books Series (ERBS), to launch, celebrate and facilitate the critical appraisal of newly published books by women researchers in the social sciences and humanities. The series aims to contribute to academic traditions of rigorous co-reading, critical engagement and citation practices […]
EWNET Podcast Episode 8 – EWNET Members Exchange: Conversation between Konjit Hailu (PhD) and Elshaday Hagos
In Episode 8 of the EWNET Podcast, two EWNET network members, Konjit Hailu (PhD) and Elshaday Hagos, discuss their educational backgrounds, career journeys and research interests. Konjit reflects on how her experience as a working mother shaped her interest in work-life balance among women entrepreneurs in Ethiopia, a theme she explored during her doctoral and […]
SHECONF 2026: International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities
Event report On 26 March 2026, researchers, practitioners and academics gathered in Addis Ababa for SHECONF 2026, an International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities in Ethiopia, the first of its kind convened by the Ethiopian Women Researchers Network (EWNET). The conference brought together scholars from across Ethiopia to examine how gender, power and knowledge […]
EWNET Ep 7: Bridging Research and Policy with Practice – A Conversation with Semiha Abdulmelik
In this EWNET podcast episode 7, Samiha Abdulmelik, a peacebuilding and gender practitioner with over 20 years of experience speaks to Dalaya Ashenafi. Samiha shares how her childhood, inspired by her father’s feminism and early exposure to global crises, led her to work in conflict zones like Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria, and Iraq. She reflects on […]
Making Local Knowledge Work: Reflections from SHECONF 2026
The Ethiopian Women Researchers Network brought together scholars from across Ethiopia to examine how gender, power and knowledge production are shaping contemporary research and public debate. On 26 March 2026, researchers, practitioners and academics gathered in Addis Ababa for SHECONF 2026, an International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities in Ethiopia, the first of its […]
SHECONF 2026: Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities Research in Ethiopia
Event details Date: 26 March 2026Format: Hybrid (in-person and online)Location: Radisson Blu Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Hosted by: Ethiopian Women Researchers Network (EWNET)Registration: https://forms.gle/WFPiL8a6JhgqnnaT8 Description SHECONF 2026 is EWNET’s inaugural conference, bringing together Ethiopian women researchers from across the country and the diaspora to present their work, exchange ideas, and strengthen connections between research and […]
Writing Ethiopia into the World and Writing the World from Ethiopia
The Ethiopian Women Researchers Network (EWNET) hosted an online scholarly webinar on Friday, 30 January 2026, titled Writing Ethiopia into the World and Writing the World from Ethiopia. The webinar examined how Ethiopia has been represented within global knowledge production and how Ethiopian thinkers and political leaders have historically engaged with ideas beyond the country’s borders. The presentation […]
Writing Ethiopia into the World and Writing the World from Ethiopia
Format: Zoom Webinar Date: Friday, 30 January 2026 Time: 13:30 Cambridge time | 16:30 EATUpdate: The webinar will take place at 16:30 EAT. The UK time (13:30) remains unchanged. The Ethiopian Women Researchers Network (EWNET) will host an online scholarly webinar examining how Ethiopia has been written into global knowledge, and how Ethiopian thinkers and rulers have, […]
EWNET Writes: Writing Workshop Session I
The Ethiopian Women Researchers Network (EWNET) inaugural writing workshop series aims to not only provide women researchers with uninterrupted time for their scholarly projects, but also build a supportive academic community. The first session, entitled ‘EWNET Writes: Writing Workshop Session I’, was held on 15 August 2025 at Aurora Working Space. EWNET WORKSHOP REPORT Opened […]
Women in the Social Sciences and Humanities in Ethiopia: The case of Addis Ababa University
This preliminary assessment is part of the launch exercise of the Ethiopian Women Researchers’ Network (EWNET). Focusing on Addis Ababa University as a pioneering higher institution in the country, the study looks into the status of women within these disciplines examining their representation, research activities, mobility challenges, and other factors that influence their academic engagement. […]