Ethiopia
Hirut Brasa Kaila
Hirut is working to transform Ethiopia and is using her leadership skills to ensure the judiciary plays its role to help protect the rights of all Ethiopians without gender bias.
Yohannes Teklu
Concern about how an increasing population was creating a land shortage and increased unemployment inspired Yohannes to advocate for linking reproductive health with youth development programs.
Zemi Yenus
It was the need to make a difference in the lives of the uninspired youth she saw on the street and young girls working as commercial sex workers that drew Zemi, a successful hair dresser working the US, back to Ethiopia.
Fekerte Belete
Fekerte's has been one of the main activists in designing and ensuring the implementation of programs that expand reproductive health education, services, and options for urban and rural communities in Ethiopia.