Activities Underway for Meaningful Women Participation in Nat’l Dialogue, Says Ergoge Tesfaye

Addis Ababa: Activities are being carried out to engage women for a meaningful participation in nation state building and national dialogue processes, Minister of Women and Social Affairs, Ergoge Tesfaye remarked.The minister recalled that citizens have been voicing demands for resolving the fundamental problems of the country through national dialogue process, which she said has reached decisive stage.Ergoge further said the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs has facilitated various forums in coordination with stakeholders to engage women in meaningful and wider participation on issues of nation building efforts and national dialogue processes.The minister stated that women are the prime victims of disagreements and differences of views manifested at the national level.She lauded the National Dialogue Commission for its efforts in conducting inclusive national dialogue to foster the culture of working in close cooperation and reach national consensus.Network for Ethiopian Women's Associations (NE WA) has been providing capacity building trainings on agenda gathering and compiling to thousands of women in 8 regional states and two city administrations, deserving appreciation, she added.Speaking on the occasion, Chief Commissioner of the National Dialogue Professor Mesfin Araya remarked that if we all are to win, we certainly need to engage in a constructive dialogue.And we have to engage women in the consultations, he said, underscoring that women's agenda represents the agenda of all Ethiopians.NEWA Executive Director Saba Gebremedhin on her part indicated that the organization is working to ensure that women have proper representation at the national dialogue process and play their part.Source: Ethiopian News Agency