AMN PLUS-March 9/2026
Women’s Empowerment Gains Momentum in the capital city.
Significant efforts are underway in Addis Ababa to ensure inclusive benefits for women in development, political participation, and economic spheres.
Strengthening women’s structural organizations has been one of the key measures in enhancing their participation and benefit. Efforts are being made to expand women’s access to programs such as the Bounty of the Basket initiative, as well as saving and credit service provisions.
Various initiatives are also being implemented to empower women economically by helping them become self-reliant, reducing dependency, and providing them with appropriate technologies to support their livelihoods.
To build the capacity of low-income women, technological support and credit services are being provided across all sub-cities and districts of the capital.
It is worth recalling that Addis Ababa Mayor Adanech Abiebie, while presenting the six-month performance report of the city administration to the city council, stated that efforts are underway to enhance women’s social and economic benefits through credit services, income-generating activities, and job creation programs.
The mayor also noted that more than 190,000 women have participated in peace-building and conflict-resolution initiatives, voluntary services, and various development activities in the city, achieving notable results.
Efforts aimed at addressing gender-based social challenges have also contributed to increasing women’s participation in different sectors across the city.
The work carried out to strengthen women’s political engagement has also yielded results. Women are increasingly assuming key decision-making positions within the city administration, reflecting the progress made in promoting gender equality.
Among the initiatives designed to improve women’s economic participation is the provision of efficient and suitable technical equipment that enables them to start and expand their businesses.
Head of the Addis Ababa Women, Children and Social Affairs Bureau, Konjit Debela, said that during the current fiscal year more than 2,000 women have benefited from technological support provided to them.
The support also takes into account women facing various challenges, including those with disabilities, health-related difficulties, and low-income backgrounds, ensuring assistance is provided in a sustainable and inclusive manner.
According to the Addis Ababa Women, Children and Social Affairs Bureau, 52 percent of the 142,000 job opportunities created during the first six months of the fiscal year have gone to women.
Addis Ababa, a hub of diplomacy, is undertaking tangible efforts across multiple sectors to ensure women’s participation and equitable benefits in development.
By Leta Teresa
