*Discussed business agreement with EWDNA organization
By Our Correspondent
The Ethiopian delegation of the International Women’s Peace Group Global Region 2 (IWPG, Regional Director Seo-yeon Lee) had an online meeting with Dibabe, representative of the Ethiopian Disabled Women’s National Association (EWDNA), on the 14th.
EWDNA (Ethiopian Women with Disability National Association) is headquartered in Addis Ababa.
It is a local non-profit, non-governmental organization with 9 branches in Amhara and Oromia and 20,000 members. It is an organization that helps women with disabilities develop and demonstrate their capabilities socially, economically, and politically.
At the meeting that day, we had time to introduce EWDNA. They also spoke about the importance of IWPG peace education and promised to sign a business agreement, predicting that continued meetings for peace will take place.
Regional Director Seoyeon Lee said, “IWPG’s Women Peace Lecturers Training Education (PLTE) will accelerate the realization of peace as an indicator of peace education for women around the world.
“It will become the foundation for peace,” she said. “I hope EWDNA will do its part to advance peace in Ethiopia by introducing IWPG peace education.”
In response, CEO Divabe Bacha said, “I am really looking forward to the IWPG peace education, and said that we will continue to exchange and cooperate in the future to achieve peace together.” She also emphasized the importance of the media, saying, “I hope these things are covered a lot in the media as well.”
Divabe Bacha holds a master’s degree in leadership and business administration from Addis Ababa University, the most prestigious university in Ethiopia. She is also the recipient of the International Women Courageous Award from the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia. She is a human rights activist not only in Ethiopia but also internationally.
Meanwhile, IWPG is a special consultative status NGO of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and a women’s peace organization registered with the Department of Global Communications (DGC). IWPG’s vision is to protect precious lives from war and pass on peace as a legacy to future generations with a motherly heart. To this end, it is headquartered in Seoul, Korea and actively works in solidarity with about 110 branches and 660 partner organizations around the world. We are carrying out peace activities.
