You, the Eritrean people, have fought hard for your independence, given so much, lost so many and were punished for so long for your victory. You have been through the dark days. BY RAZIA AZIZ Dear People of Eritrea, I am writing in solidarity with you as you celebrate Martyr’s Day whilst navigating the uncharted […]
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BY BILLION TEMESGHEN | ERITREA PROFILE In line with the recently held campaign against women discrimination, local media outlets have spoken to Ms. Marielle Sander (Sweden), UNFPA representative in Eritrea. Eritrea Profile presents you a compiled version of the interview Ms. Sander gave to Open Mic.
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“I have worked in a number of countries, but what Eritrea was able to accomplish over the years is amazing. Every success came as a result of the community’s and government’s commitment” – Mr. Ibrahim Sambuli, UNFPA country representative. BY ASMAIT FUTSUMBRHAN | SHABAIT The United Nations Fund for Population (UNFPA) activities, which is celebrating […]
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By African Union Commission, In a bid to contribute to the success of the AU theme of the year, the Permanent Mission of the State of Eritrea to AU and UNECA in collaboration of the African Union Commission (AUC) has today organized a seminar under the theme ”Women’s Empowerment and Development: the Eritrean Experience” to […]
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By Shabait, A National Conference on combating underage marriage in Eritrea was conducted on the 11th of June at Asmara Palace Hotel. The conference was aimed at launching a national campaign to end child marriage in Eritrea once and for all. The conference was attended by senior government officials, diplomats, religious leaders as well as […]
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By Eritrean Permanent Mission to the UN, A SIDE-EVENT was co-organized by the Permanent Mission of Eritrea and the United Nations Country Team under the theme “Empowering Women: Eritrea’s Achievements and Experience” during the 59th Session of the Commission on Status of Women in New York on the 16 March 2015, with a full house […]
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By UN OHCHR, ERITREA’s record on women’s rights will be examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on Thursday 26 February in meetings that will be webcast live. Eritrea is one of the 188 States parties to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women […]
Continue ReadingBy Fikrejesus Amahazion, Last week, amidst all of the mainstream topics receiving attention at the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), members of the United Nations (UN) and the Government of Eritrea (GoE) hosted an important, yet less heralded, meeting that focused on Eritrea’s health developments.
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