Welcome to Eritrea. Eritrean women represented 30 percent of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) during the 30-year war for independence. The war was fought against Ethiopian forces to reestablish Eritrean sovereignty from Ethiopian annexation.

Feb 5, 2024 · Eritrean women today hold governmental positions and get empowerment through freedom of land ownership, amongst other gender equality reforms outlined in the country’s constitution. According to a 2020 report by the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), women occupied 22% of the parliament seats .

Our team designed three focus groups with Eritrean women from varying tribes, religions, and economic backgrounds to understand their struggles, strengths, and views on development.

Apr 8, 2023 · Eritrea’s journey to greater and genuine gender equality began during the struggle for independence. The EPLF has undertaken major social, economic, cultural and political reforms that helped in transforming its members and the entire population.

Dec 2, 2024 · Since winning its independence three decades ago, some of Eritrea’s leading priorities have been advancing gender equality, empowering women and girls, and promoting and protecting their human rights.

Jun 2, 2022 · In the history of armed struggles, Eritrean women have made a remarkable and unique history, adding their exceptional contributions to the uniqueness of the Eritrean liberation movement itself.

Mar 8, 2017 · Women played an important role in the struggle for independence, both on the frontline, and within the non-military departments and mass organizations of the two major liberation fronts. Some estimate that nearly 30 percent of the EPLF’s membership was comprised of women, many of who joined the movement as early as the 1970s.

Jun 17, 2020 · Now the Eritrean women fight gendered poverty. They are fighting issues such as malnutrition, the pan-African AIDS epidemic and limited access to education and health resources. According to the World Health Organization, 53% of …

The National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW) was established in 1979 as one of the mass organizations of the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front. In its current form, the NUEW is an autonomous non-governmental organization dedicated to improving the status of Eritrean women.

Globally, some progress on women’s rights has been achieved. In Eritrea, the adolescent birth rate is 0.9 per 1,000 women aged 15–19 as of 2008, down from 1.32 per 1,000 in 2007. As of February 2024, NaN% of seats in parliament were held by women.