Gender-based violence
No woman, no girl deserves this.
Our aim. To protect survivors of abuse, equip them for a safe, independent life, and tackle the root causes of gender-based violence in Ethiopia.
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The challenge today
Gender-based violence is one of the most systematic, widespread human rights violations in the world. In Ethiopia, half of all women have experienced physical or sexual violence at least once in their lifetime.
Despite laws which outlaw it, rates of gender-based violence in Ethiopia remain high. In many areas, traditional cultural values around the treatment of women are deeply entrenched and many people ignore or are simply unaware of new laws.
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The solution you can be part of
We’ve teamed up with two Ethiopia-wide project partners who run holistic, evidence-based solutions to provide immediate protection and tackle the root causes of gender-based violence.
- Providing survivors of violence with a safe environment they can call home, away from their abusers, and giving them the appropriate psychosocial and legal backing, food and medical services.
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- Creating a space where survivors are equipped with the tools for resilience and self-sufficiency, and enabling youth to become change makers through education tools, promoting gender equality from within.
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- Young women receive the long-term assistance needed to reintegrate into their communities and protect themselves from repeated trauma.
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- Ensuring the social and economic empowerment and self-reliance of poor and marginalised women and enhancing their participation in the development process of their communities.
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See the solution in action
Did you know that among vulnerable children, young girls are at the forefront of sexual abuse risks and other forms of violence? Vulnerable girls are often picked up off the road and tucked away in households as domestic servants, where they are at risk of physical, mental, and sexual abuse.
Here is a group of young girls from Tewabech Children’s Home, sponsored annually by Ethiopiaid Australia. It is one of Yenege Tesfa’s “Homes for Tomorrow” where vulnerable girls are given a safe and caring home in a traditional family environment. Tewabech Children’s Home usually hosts fourteen young girls at a time. By allowing the victims to heal, Yenege Tesfa keep them away from further risks of abuse.
Yenege Tesfa intends to extend its help to vulnerable girls after their stay. Preparing them for future challenges, the girls receive training for better livelihood opportunities. As donors, when you contribute to protecting a girl from gender-based violence in the long run, you allow her to become an empowered woman.
Women and children, especially girls, are the most vulnerable to violence. During hard times, women can be blamed and men often call for divorce. Women are forced to move to cities to support themselves, but often come across abuse and sexual violence. JeCCDO believes in preventive methods.. Women's Economic Empowerment Groups (WEEG) have been established to promote self-sufficiency.
JeCCDO believes combatting gender-based violence starts with education. JeCCDO runs awareness campaigns on the status of women and the necessity of their involvement in the social and economic development of the community. Education programs are delivered in local schools, and insightful messages are placed on billboards.
JeCCDO’s mantra is “start small and grow gradually”. It is crucial to shift the focus from the individual to the community to establish lasting changes in girls’ lives. The environment and culture in which a woman is raised play a significant role in shaping her experiences. JeCCDO has been working tirelessly to fight against gender-based violence within institutions at a grassroots level.
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The impact you can have
Systemic gender-based violence can be combatted through solidarity, education, and literacy. With your support, our partners are working together to eliminate the issue from its core. Thanks to your continuous contributions, women and girls will have reduced vulnerability to exploitation, abuse and maltreatment within Ethiopia's families, communities, and schools.
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Meet your project partners
Yenege Tesfa
'Hope for Tomorrow'
Meaning ‘Hope for Tomorrow’, Yenege Tesfa are there for the most marginalised in society. Since 2002, they have offered group homes for homeless children, run mobile schools for kids on the street, sponsor disadvantaged students, fund free medical services, and run agricultural livelihood programs for single mothers.
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Jerusalem Children & Community Development Organisation
Established in 1985, the Jerusalem Children & Community Development Organisation (JeCCDO) adopt a child and community-based approach to provide access to basic services, increase opportunities for kids and youth through education and skills training, and improve community development and quality of life.
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Make your impact
Donate today to help protect a girl like Liya from abuse and stop this from happening to another woman or child.
