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💙Empowered woman empower 💙 start a revolution 💙Respect my existence or expect my resistance.
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As you may know we haven't been active on our account for the past weeks. We are facing a technical problem with our channel, unfortunately we tried to fix the problem but we couldn't. We are forced to close this channel, but it doesn't mean we are not gonna continue our fight as young Ethiopian feminist nor will we stop to communicate with our beautiful audience 💜 it just means we're going to change our platform. we have chosen Instagram as it's easier to interact with audience. For the past year we have gained so much from this channel, and we hope you have too. We would very much appreciate if you follow us on our Instagram account and grow together with us. This is not a goodbye as we are dead sure we will see each and every single one of you beautiful human beings on Instagram. see you there ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
The perfect feminist
Hello Beautiful people. Hope you're having a good day. Today I'm going to write about something very close to my heart. Feminism is all about Gender equality and empowerment, but what I've personally learnt from being in the movement and connecting with other feminists is the hidden pressure it brings to being a " perfect human being " or " a perfect feminist" so to speak. This pressure is unfortunately also sometimes brought forth by other feminists that are supposed to be your allies. A close friend of mine and I were discussing about this very topic and how it can all be overwhelming sometimes. Some people are quick to state you aren't really a feminist if you don't subscribe to a certain political view or something similar to that. Beyond personal experience, different movements I'm a part of also face this issue. A positive action you take in hopes of ensuring gender equality is often met with comments of " where were you when this happened " or " you don't really care about women in rural areas, you only care about women in Addis ababa " or something in that line. This puts an immense pressure on people who are simply trying to do good with the resources they have. Besides, more often than not, people who put forth this types of unfounded allegations are people who haven't done much, if any, themselves. It's true, I wish I can make a change for every single woman in the world, but with the limited resources I have, I might only be able to reach limited amount of people, if that. Anybody's small initiation should be replied with positivity, not with a " you should do better " statement. While It's okay to have disagreements on ideologies, blaming one another based on who did what is counterproductive. As for the people quick to judge the competence of a woman to be a " feminist ", I hope we all know that at the end of the day it's us against patriarchy, not us against each other. Instead of pointing fingers at each other and finding the flaws amongst ourselves, I hope we understand that we're all allies in the same team. To everyone who has felt pressure to become a " perfect feminist" the same way i did for a little while, I hope you understand that empowerment and confidence are supposed to be easy, natural, and enjoyable, and anyone who makes you feel incompetent for caring and trying your best is the one in the wrong. As feminists, we’re required to be strong, seen as demanding and stubborn, and that’s not necessarily untrue, but through this, I hope we realize that we are also humans trying to navigate life, I hope we allow ourselves to be vulnerable and learn from our mistakes. we don't have to be a " perfect person" to be a feminist, we don't have to do it all, we're allowed to go on our own pace.
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Do you remember Semira Mohammed? Her story went viral a few months ago after a video of her being mercilessly beaten by two police circulated on social media. The two police were brought to trial and if I’m not mistaken are currently awaiting the court decision.
Do you know what this means? We, on social media have the power to bring the case of Dr Hiwot, who has died after going to AMIN HOSPITAL for a minor procedure, an enema. Her body autopsy states her lung was damaged by being hit by an object on the chest, which caused her to cease breathing. Additionally, there is internal bleeding in various parts of her body (including under her breasts & her hands -showing signs of struggle) which could not have been caused by the procedure/examination. (Read this again.)
For FIVE YEARS her mother has been seeking justice with no avail. But we can now help her case to be noticed and come to light.
Let's tell her story, speak of her pain, and make those responsible accountable for their actions. Maybe lessen her mother’s pain just a little.
Link to her mother’s interview about the case:
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What can you do?
Share the story and make sure to tag Ministry of Health,Ethiopia, Lia Tadesse, Minister of Health, Billene Seyoum, FDRE Ministry of Justice/ የኢ.ፌ.ዲ.ሪ. ፍትሕ ሚኒስቴር, Addis Ababa Police, Ethiopian Human Rights Commission, Hakim…
#WhatHappenedToDrHiwot
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A little sick, you decide to go to the nearest hospital to get an Enema. A simple procedure. You call your mom and tell her you will call her when you are done. Perhaps you even tell her you are excited to have dinner with her that night.
During your drive to the hospital, you pause to reflect on the past 7 years, the stressful, tiring, agonizing 7 years you've spent in medical school. But you've just graduated exactly 32 days ago. You made it. You survived medical school. Now you are a doctor filled with hope to help others.
You think of how your mom was excited when you graduated. That makes you feel energized, and you even forget you are sick for a moment. 'I am a doctor. I am a doctor,' you repeat the words in awe.
You arrive at the hospital feeling better than you did earlier.
But then that’s it. That’s all you remember.
You are now lying lifeless in your mother's hands. She cries out your name in pain. She is grieving the loss of a daughter. Your body is bruised.
You’re dead. Your hopes and dreams are gone.
Tragic isn’t it?
This is the TRUE STORY of Doctor Hiwot.
5 years ago, Dr Hiwot, 24, went into a hospital for a simple procedure. After a few hours, her lifeless naked body wrapped in nothing but a sheet was given to her mother.
In her body autopsy, internal bleeding could be seen in her head. There was also bruising throughout her body which showed signs of sexual assault.
Yet, no one has been held accountable for her death. Justice has not been served.
Let's tell her story, speak of her pain, and make those responsible accountable for their actions. Maybe lessen her mother’s pain just a little.
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Addis Powerhouse, in collaboration with Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA), is organizing an online discussion event titled 'Enough! End all forms of violence against women and girls' on Google Meet. The event aims at increasing awareness on some neglected forms of GBV including catcalling, marital rape and harassment of women university students and women labor workers. The event will happen on 25 July 2021 at 2:00pm.
We trust there is so much to be gained from having these conversations and we hope to see you there!
Meeting link - http://meet.google.com/vae-asiu-bku