Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association

Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association የኢትዮጵያ የሕግ ባለሙያ ሴቶች ማኅበር (ኢ.ሕ.ባ.ሴ.ማ)
Ethiopian Women Lawyer

EWLA is a non-profit and non-partisan organization established in 1995 by a group of Ethiopian Women Lawyers with the overall objective of promoting the legal, economic, social, and political rights of Ethiopian women under the FDRE Constitution and the relevant human rights conventions.

Empowering Local Voices for SRHR in Somali Region!Regular Community Dialogues and Trainings of Local Champions advance S...
19/08/2026

Empowering Local Voices for SRHR in Somali Region!

Regular Community Dialogues and Trainings of Local Champions advance SRHR by building sustained local trust, breaking socio-cultural taboos, and turning community members into active advocates for health rights. This dual approach drives lasting behavior change and improves access to rights and services through continuous, peer-led education and advocacy.

Inline with, ​the Ethiopian Women Lawyers' Association (EWLA), in partnership with Ethiopia, hosted a monthly Community Dialogue and Training of Local Champions on Auguest 18, 2026, to advance Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). ​Advocates gathered in Jigjiga, bringing together dedicated participants from Jarar, Fafan and Korahey zones.

​Key Highlights include:
​💡 Capacity Building: Equipping local advocates with the tools to prevent Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and break SRHR taboos through culturally sensitive community dialogues.
​🤝 Network of Champions: Building a strong network of local leaders ready to drive grass-roots awareness.
​🏥 Better Health Pathways: Strengthening community referral systems to connect individuals with local health facilities.
​📋 Tailored Action Plans: Developing zone-specific strategies to address regional SRHR challenges effectively.

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Voices of Strength: Afar Women Step into the Leadership SpotlightPublic speaking training equips women survivors with th...
18/08/2026

Voices of Strength: Afar Women Step into the Leadership Spotlight

Public speaking training equips women survivors with the tools to reclaim their narratives, share their lived experiences on their own terms, and transform personal pain into a powerful catalyst for advocacy. In relation to this, Ethiopian Women Lawyers’ Association (EWLA), with support Embassy, conducted a two-day Leadership and Public Speaking Training at Semera, Afar Region from August 13-14, 2026.

The training brought together selected women, including survivors, to strengthen their leadership, confidence and communication skills. Through interactive sessions and practical exercises, participants enhanced their ability to effectively express their views, participate in decision-making processes, and contribute to peace-building initiatives within their communities.

The initiative reflects EWLA and the French Embassy's commitment to promoting women's leadership and meaningful participation in community development and peace-building efforts.

የኢትዮጵያ የሕግ ባለሙያ ሴቶች ማኅበር (ኢ.ሕ.ባ.ሴ.ማ) @ከፈረንሳይ ኤምባሲ ጋር በመተባበር በአፋር ክልል ሰመራ ከተማ ለሴቶች የሁለት ቀናት የአመራርነትና የንግግር ክህሎት ማሳደጊያ ሥልጠና ሰጠ። (ነሐሴ 7-8/2018 ዓ.ም)

በሥልጠናው ተጎጂዎችን ጨምሮ ሌሎች የተመረጡ ሴቶች የተሳተፉ ሲሆን ዓላማውም የተሳታፊዎችን የአመራርነት፣ የመተማመንና የተግባቦት/የንግግር ክህሎት ለማጠናከር ነው። ተሳታፊዎች በ2 ቀናት ቆይታቸው አሳታፊና በተግባር የተደገፉ አሰራሮችን በመከተል እና ሀሳባቸውን በብቃት በመግለጽ በውሳኔ አሰጣጥ ሂደቶች ላይ የመሳተፍ እና በማኅበረሰባቸው ውስጥ ለሰላም ግንባታ ጥረቶች አስተዋጽኦ የማድረግ አቅማቸውን ለማሳደግ የሚያስችል ግንዛቤ አግኝተዋል።

በዚህ ሥልጠና የኢትዮጵያ የሕግ ባለሙያ ሴቶች ማኅበር እና የፈረንሳይ ኤምባሲ የሴቶችን መሪነት እንዲሁም በህብረተሰቡ ውስጥ በሚኖሩ የልማትና የሰላም ግንባታ ጥረቶች ላይ ያላቸውን ትርጉም ያለው ተሳትፎ እንዲሳድጉ ቁርጠኝነታቸውን ያንጸባረቀ ነው።

Empowering Refugee Women to Lead and Build Peace(August 14, 2026, Ura Refugee Camp, Benishangul-Gumuz region)Leadership ...
17/08/2026

Empowering Refugee Women to Lead and Build Peace
(August 14, 2026, Ura Refugee Camp, Benishangul-Gumuz region)

Leadership Skills and Conflict Resolution training empowers refugee women to speak up, make informed decisions, resolve tensions peacefully, and lead positive change in their families and communities; building confidence, resilience, and stronger, more inclusive futures. Taking this into account, Ethiopian Women Lawyers’ Association (EWLA), in partnership with the H.E.R. (Hope, Empowerment, Resilience) Consortium Project, supported by DRC/AFD, conducted a one-day training on: Leadership Skills and Conflict Resolution for refugee women at Ura Refugee Camp.The training aims to strengthen participants’ skills in leadership, facilitation, negotiation and conflict resolution, while equipping women to participate meaningfully in Peacebuilding Committees (PBCs) and Community-Based Protection Networks (CBPNs).

Let us empower women with the confidence and skills to lead, negotiate, and resolve conflicts; together, we can build stronger, more peaceful, and inclusive communities.

Justice in Action: Strengthening Access to Justice in Sidama region (August 13-14, 2026, Hawassa)Strengthening access ...
17/08/2026

Justice in Action: Strengthening Access to Justice in Sidama region (August 13-14, 2026, Hawassa)

Strengthening access to justice transforms theoretical rights into lived protection. Without functional pathways to seek redress, laws remain hollow promises for those who need them most.

Inline with this, Ethiopian Women Lawyers’ Association (EWLA), in partnership with , hosted a two‑day refresher training in Hawassa. The session engaged legal aid staff, volunteer lawyers and Bureau of Justice focal persons from South and Central Ethiopia, focusing on strengthening prevention and protection mechanisms against sexual and gender‑based violence (SGBV) and harmful traditional practices (HTPs).

Key highlights include:
🔹Enhanced Collaboration: EWLA staff and committees worked closely with BoJ focal persons to improve service delivery.
🔹Updated Legal Knowledge: Participants refreshed their understanding of legal frameworks, human rights standards and survivor‑centered approaches.
🔹Improved Practical Skills: The training strengthened participants' skills in drafting of pleadings, briefs and appeals.
🔹Standardized Protocols: Uniform guidelines were established for handling sensitive cases.
🔹Strengthened Networks: A cohesive peer network was built to enhance institutional responses.

In general, this initiative underscores EWLA’s commitment to advancing gender justice and ensuring accessible, high‑quality legal support for communities in Sidama and beyond.


From Uncertainty to Confidence: Empowering Women to Navigate Court Proceedings (August 11, 2026, Benishangul-Gumuz Regio...
13/08/2026

From Uncertainty to Confidence: Empowering Women to Navigate Court Proceedings (August 11, 2026, Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Assosa)

For many women, entering a courtroom feels like stepping into an intimidating, high-stakes black box where unfamiliar procedures and anxiety create massive hurdles to justice. Recognizing these challenges, Ethiopian Women Lawyers’ Association (EWLA), through the H.E.R. (Hope, Empowerment, Resilience) Consortium Project, supported by DRC/AFD, conducted a Bi-Annual Self-Court Presentation Training for women residing in Ura Refugee Camp. Participants engaged in mock trials, role-playing scenarios, and interactive discussions to demystify every phase of the judicial process; from initial filings to post-trial steps. A central pillar of the session focused on assertiveness: teaching women that standing up for their rights isn't about being aggressive, but about communicating facts with calm, respectful clarity and unshakeable dignity.

Beyond legal tactics, the platform focused on holistic recovery. By connecting participants to psychosocial support, legal aid and protection networks, the training helped break the isolation and stigma surrounding gender-based violence, proving that legal literacy is the first step toward self-determination.

Every step toward understanding the law is a step toward claiming one's rights. Together, we continue building pathways where women can seek justice with knowledge, confidence, and dignity.


Strengthening Support, Restoring Hope: Frontline Service Providers in Afar Trained on: Survivor-Centered CareAs a major ...
13/08/2026

Strengthening Support, Restoring Hope: Frontline Service Providers in Afar Trained on: Survivor-Centered Care

As a major step towards building safer, more resilient communities, Ethiopian Women Lawyers’ Association (EWLA), in partnership with of France in Ethiopia, hosted a two-day training program in Semera, Afar Region from August 11–12, 2026.

Bringing together legal, health, and social service frontline providers, the workshop focused on delivering survivor-centered and trauma-informed care for survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). Through collaborative discussions and practical case-sharing, participants enhanced their capacity to: Provide timely, compassionate, and dignity-affirming responses, strengthen multi-sectoral referral pathways across health, legal and social support, and ensure safety, respect and rights-based care for every survivor.

EWLA remains dedicated to advancing gender equality and reinforcing response systems through strong multi-sectoral partnerships across Ethiopia.

Together, we can ensure every survivor receives the dignity, protection, and care they deserve.

የኢትዮጵያ የሕግ ባለሙያ ሴቶች ማኅበር (ኢ.ሕ.ባ.ሴ.ማ) ከፈረንሳይ ኤምባሲ ጋር በመተባበር ከነሐሴ 5-6 ቀን 2018 ዓ.ም በአፋር ክልል ሰመራ የሕግ፣ የጤና እና የማህበራዊ አገልግሎት ለሚሰጡ የመጀመሪያ ደረጃ/ግንባር ቀደም አገልግሎት ሰጪዎች ተጎጂዎችን ያማከለ አገልግሎት አሰጣጥ እና የስነ-ልቦና ጉዳትን ያገናዘበ እንክብካቤ ላይ ያተኮረ የሁለት ቀናት ስልጠና ሰጥቷል።

ስልጠናው ወሲባዊ እና ጾታን መሰረት ያደረጉ ጥቃቶች ተጎጂዎች ያሉበትን የስነ ልቦና ሁኔታ ከልብ በመረዳት ፈጣን እና ውጤታማ ምላሽ ለመስጠት የሚያስችል እውቀት እና ክህሎት ለማስጨበጥ ያለመ መሆኑ ከመድረኩ ተጠቅሷል። ይህ ስልጠና ተጎጂዎችን ማዕከል ያደረገ ድጋፍ እና የምርመራ/የሪፈራል መንገዶችን ተደራሽ ለማድረግ በአገልግሎት ሰጪዎች መካከል ያለውን ዘርፈ-ብዙ ትብብር እና አቅም ለማጠናከር ከሚደረጉ ጥረቶች አንዱ ነው። ይህ ስልጠና በተለያዩ ዘርፎች የተሰማሩ ባለሙያዎች የተሳተፉበት ሲሆን ጾታን መሰረት ያደረጉ ጥቃቶች ተጎጂዎችን ክብር፣ ደህንነትና መብት ባስከበረ መልኩ ተገቢውን ድጋፍ ለመስጠት የሚያስችል እውቀትና ተግባራዊ ክህሎት እንዲጨብጡ አግዟል። በሂደቱም በነበሩ አሳታፊ ውይይቶችና የልምድ ልውውጦች ተሳታፊዎች ቅንጅታዊ አሰራር እና የሪፈራል ስርዓቶችን ማጠናከር የሚችሉበትን፣ የእርስ በእርስ ትብብርን ማሻሻል የሚያስችሏቸውን እንዲሁም ለተጎጂዎች ሁለገብ እና ውስብስብ ፍላጎቶች ፈጣንና ውጤታማ ምላሽ መስጠት የሚችሉበትን አቀራረቦች/አስራሮች በስፋት መርምረዋል።

ኢ.ሕ.ባ.ሴ.ማ የግንባር ቀደም አገልግሎት ሰጪዎችን አቅም በማሳደግ እና በመላው ኢትዮጵያ የተቀናጀ አሰራርን በማጠናከር፣ የስርዓተ-ጾታ እኩልነት እንዲረጋገጥ እንዲሁም የጾታዊ ጥቃት ተጎጂዎች ትኩረት ያገኙበት የምላሽ አሰጣጥ ስርዓት እንዲጎለብት ያለውን ቁርጠኝነት አሁንም ተጠናክሮ ቀጥሏል!

Let us collaborate to strengthen Justice and fight SGBV and HTPsKey justice actors including Police, Public Prosecutors...
13/08/2026

Let us collaborate to strengthen Justice and fight SGBV and HTPs

Key justice actors including Police, Public Prosecutors, and Judges from Sidama, Central Ethiopia and South Ethiopia regions gathered in Hawassa from August 11-12, 2026, for a refresher training. Organized by Ethiopian Women Lawyers' Association (EWLA) in partnership with , the event was officially opened by Mrs. Tsehay Admassu, Directress at Sidama Region Bureau of Justice, alongwith Directors of Women and Cross-Cutting Affairs from the three regional bureaus of Justice.

Focused on four core pillars, the initiative aimed to enhance institutional efficiency and cross-sector collaboration:

- Knowledge Refreshment: Updating legal professionals on national and international human rights frameworks and survivor-centered justice.

- Strengthened Protection: Standardizing skills to preserve evidence, ensure sensitive case management and prevent secondary victimization.

- Enhanced Coordination: Building a robust network across law enforcement and the judiciary to speed up response times and referral pathways.

- Harmonized Case Handling: Aligning protocols to deliver swift, uniform protection for vulnerable women and girls.

Together, we are building a safer, more responsive justice system for all.

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Kirkos Sub City, Wereda 06 House No. 579 Near Bulgaria Michael Church And Mexico, Temama Fok, 4th Floor
Addis Ababa
13760

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Monday 08:30 - 17:00
Tuesday 08:30 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:30 - 17:00
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