Episode 5: How to Strengthen the Role of Women in the Water Sector - Ethiopian Women in Water Association (EWIWA)

Episode 5 May 05, 2025 00:37:11
Episode 5: How to Strengthen the Role of Women in the Water Sector - Ethiopian Women in Water Association (EWIWA)
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Episode 5: How to Strengthen the Role of Women in the Water Sector - Ethiopian Women in Water Association (EWIWA)

May 05 2025 | 00:37:11

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Show Notes

Meet Dr. Adanech Yared Jillo, founder of the Ethiopian Women in Water Association (EWIWA)—a local organization in Addis Ababa promoting gender equality in Ethiopia’s water sector. Learn how EWIWA empowers women to lead and influence water decision-making through advocacy, policy change, and capacity building. Dr. Jillo shares her journey and why inclusive leadership is critical to sustainable water management. In this episode, Dr. Adanech discussed her extensive expertise in Ethiopia’s water sector, covering infrastructure development, transboundary water governance, participation in the Nile Basin Initiative, and the intersection of gender and water issues. EWIWA, which she highlighted, seeks to enhance women’s…

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