🌾 Rural women feed communities, sustain livelihoods and drive change. Yet, too many still face barriers to land, finance, technology and leadership. This #InternationalDayOfRuralWomen, let’s invest in their potential, amplify their voices and ensure no woman is left behind. 💙

🇪🇹🇳🇴 Strengthening partnerships to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment. Today, @JennetKem representative of @unwomenethiopia held a courtesy introductory meeting with Ms. Kristine Hauge Storholt, Head of Development Cooperation at @NorwayinAddis

Both sides agreed to continue strengthening their partnership, exploring all alternative options besides the multi-year flexible funding. Technical support, knowledge sharing & joint initiatives to advance GEWE in 🇪🇹 were listed as alternative pathways for continued partnership.

171 years is far too long to wait. Achieving gender equality requires urgent action, stronger commitments and sustained investment to accelerate progress for women and girls everywhere. The time for equal rights, opportunities and power is NOW. #ForAllWomenAndGirls

Discussions focused on shared priorities, including women’s economic empowerment, women’s leadership and political participation, prevention of gender-based violence, and strengthening women’s roles in peacebuilding and humanitarian action.

The meeting provided an opportunity to reflect on the longstanding partnership between @unwomenethiopia & the Government of Norway, recognize Norway’s valuable contributions to advancing gender equality & women’s empowerment, and explore opportunities for continued collaboration.

The Hub is 1 of 3 established under the initiative, alongside those at Addis Ababa Science and Adama Science and Technology University. Equipped with modern computers and Wi-Fi, they provide spaces for young women to build digital skills, explore new technologies and innovate.

Opening doors for young women to lead in technology 💻✨ .@unwomenethiopia officially launched the @AGCCIAfrica_1 Tech Hub at Debre Berhan University on 2 Oct 2026, in partnership with the @MinistryofInno2 and @DBU_OfficialAcc with support from @BMZ_Bund #WomenInTech #Ethiopia

.@unwomenethiopia was honoured to be recognized for its contribution to Digital Ethiopia during the STRIDE 2.0 Summit, held under the leadership of the @MinistryofInno2 on 30 September 2026 at the Science Museum. #DigitalEthiopia #GenderEquality #WomenInTech #STRIDE20

.@unwomenethiopia was pleased to participate in the Summit and remains committed to working with the Ministry and partners to help ensure that #DigitalEthiopia 2030 is gender-inclusive and advances gender equality and women’s empowerment.

.@unwomenethiopia values Luxembourg’s continued partnership and looks forward to building on this exchange to further advance gender equality and women’s empowerment in Ethiopia through co-creation, mutual respect and stronger accountability.

The dialogue also highlighted Luxembourg’s partnership in supporting the implementation of @unwomenethiopia’s new Strategic Note 2026-2030 and advancing the Country Office’s priorities for gender equality and women’s empowerment over the next five years.

The dialogue strengthened strategic engagement, coordination and mutual understanding, with discussions on @UN_Women's priorities, UN reform, national alignment, joint visibility and advocacy, and results for gender equality and women’s empowerment in Ethiopia. #GenderEquality

.@unwomenethiopia was pleased to host officials from the Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to Ethiopia for the first UN Women Ethiopia-Luxembourg Country-Level Strategic Dialogue at the UN Women Ethiopia Country Office, on 24 September 2026. @LUinAddisAbaba #Partnerships