Episode 3 – Beyond Series | Rift Valley Radio How does conflict reshape food, culture, and identity in South Sudan? In the third episode of the Beyond Series, we turn to food as a lens for understanding displacement, memory,…
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Episode 2 – Beyond Series | Rift Valley Radio What does mobility look like in conflict-affected borderlands of the Horn of Africa? In the second episode of the Beyond Series, Rift Valley Institute brings together research from Somaliland, Puntland,…
On EWNET Podcast Episode 6, Dr. Muna Abubeker, the first woman philologist in Ethiopia, shares her journey into the field, her research experiences, and her work in language and cultural studies. She reflects on the challenges and milestones in…
In this episode, EWNET Principal Dr. Netsanet Gebremichael speaks with Dr. Serawit Bekele Debele about her intellectual journey, from early academic interests to becoming a leading voice in German and Ethiopian academia. They explore her key works, including Locating…
In this episode, we meet Dr Mercy Fekadu, a researcher with a published book ‘Parliament in Ethiopia: Participation, Representation and Resistance’. She talks about how she got into research, the research process and her experiences in this process. She…
EWNET Podcast Episode 3 features Dr. Firehiwot Sintayehu Bahiru who is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Addis Ababa University. She concurrently holds the position of Interim Vice Executive Dean for Research and Engagement at…
EWNET Podcast Episode 2 offers a glimpse of experiences from Ethiopian women researchers: Muna Abubeker (PhD) and Weynishet Girma (PhD) with host Sara Bushira (an independent curator). In this episode, we meet Weynishet Girma Ayansa (PhD) and Muna Abubeker…
In EWNET Podcast Episode 1, EWNET Lead Principal Dr Netsanet Gebremichale and Deputy Principal Dalaya Ashenafi delve into the thought process behind EWNET, its conceptualization, and the network’s significance in mapping the presence and absence of women researchers. They…
Poet and playwright Sitawa Namwalie reflects on the deep impact of Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s work on her life and art. She speaks about growing up in post-colonial Kenya, the violence of language erasure in schools and how Ngugi’s Decolonising…
In this compelling interview, journalist and political commentator Mohammed Amin Abdishukri reflects on Kenya’s current wave of youth-led protests — often dubbed the Gen Z or Gen Zote movement. He places this moment within a historical continuum of resistance,…
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EWNET Writes: Writing Workshop Session I
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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
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On 15 April 2025, during a visit to the city of Las Anod in Sool, Prime Minister Hassan Abdi Barre officially declared the federal government’s recognition of SSC-Khaatumo (SSC-K hereafter) as a federal member state, marking an important milestone in
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This study assesses conflict sensitivity practices among humanitarian, development and peacebuilding (HDP) actors in Ethiopia. It seeks to raise awareness and foster a deeper understanding of the evolving aid landscape in the country while analysing the challenges that affect conflict-sensitive