As mother’s day was celebrated across the globe this past may, I decided to dedicate this edition to the strong women of our country.
In a third-world country like Ethiopia, women are obliged to take tons of domestic
assignments, apart from their career or pursuing their education. Preparing the
family meal, taking care of the house and kids, participating in most social issues .
. . are some of the tasks our women take responsibility for on top of their off-house
engagements. Surprisingly, in my experience, I noticed that women were also better
accomplished at their education, more focused at the workplace, and had
meaningful social relationships. I always ask them how they were able to manage
the equivalent 24 hours time that both men and women were granted, and yet be
able to tackle far more tasks, with love, passion, and success.
This and many other reasons made me start wondering that we should engage more
women in our country in different sectors and I always encourage the women around me to educate themselves, participate in trainings and take part in politics and social
issues. Starting from my mother, most of the women I met pursuing my education
and around my workplace proved to me that they have the ingredient to be a leader,
they are good multitaskers, they have good time management, and most of all, they
like things neat.
Praising Ethiopian women
