16 Days of Activism in Ethiopia

Overview of 16 Days of Activism

The 4th #TeamEurope 16 Days of Activism Campaign in Ethiopia combined advocacy, art, and partnership to raise awareness of gender-based violence. The campaign highlighted EU and Member State initiatives through events and targeted communications while focusing on traditional media and younger audiences.

The EU-supported exhibition focused on street harassment – one of the most pervasive and daily forms of sexualised violence, mainly targeting women and girls.

Voices for Change: Podcast and Jingle

To deepen the dialogue, we produced a podcast episode broadcast on Sheger FM on December 3rd and 8th. The episode featured youth activists, GBV survivors, and EU representatives discussing street harassment and its broader implications.

Podcast Participants:
Selam Teshome (Host)
Selam Yihun (YSB)
Abenezer Woyesa Turilo (YSB)
Bethelehem Akalework (Activist)
Nafkot Gebeyehu (Photographer / Studio11)
Miriam Skare (EU) The conversation focuses on street harassment, featuring youth activists, GBV survivors, and EU representatives.

Catch our radio jingle, “ከትንኮሳ ነጻ ጎዳና” (Harassment-Free Streets), airing across regional stations throughout the campaign, spreading the message against GBV and street harassment to a wide audience.

Reclaiming Public Spaces: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

Introduction: To kick off the 16 Days of Activism, we collaborated with Studio11, a women-owned gallery in the heart of Addis Ababa, and a group of talented mural artists to create the interactive exhibition, "Reclaiming the Street." The exhibition sparked critical conversations around everyday street harassment and set the tone for the campaign.