About EWLA

Background
  • The Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association (EWLA) is a not-for-profit Women's advocacy group founded by women lawyers.
     
  • Currently, the the head office is located in Addis Ababa with branch offices in Assosa, Awassa, Bahirdar, Diredawa, Nazareth and Gambella.
     
  • The regional offices staffs are supported by 53 trained voluntary committee members at the woreda and zonal levels, providing a structure to reach women throughout Ethiopia.

  Mission

  • EWLA'S mission is to promote the economic, political, social and legal rights of women In this same token, EWLA starves to assist women in struggle to secure full protection of their rights under Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and other international human rights conventions.

  Objectives

  • As defined in its articles of the association, EWLA pursues the following specific objectives:
     
    • The elimination of all forms of legally and traditionally sanctioned discriminations
       against women;

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    • The ensuring of equal treatment of women
       with men in education, employment, access

      •  to public services and benefits;

    • The advocacy of remedial and  affirmative
      measures for women to redress accumulated   consequences of discriminations.
      
Board Members of EWLA
W/ro Mahdere Paulos
Executive Directress
W/ro Amsale Negatu
Board President
W/ro Helen Seyfu
Board Vice President
W/ro Abeba Mengistu
Board Member
W/ro Fantu Geteye
Board Member
W/t Rahel Zerihun
Board Member
W/ro Sinedu Alemu
Board Member
W/ro Wubet Gerawork
Board Member

P.o.box 13760
Addis-Ababa
ETHIOPIA
Tel: +251-11-4168244
Fax: +251-11-4653716
 E-mail: ewla@ethionet.et