ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA (APA) – The current global financial crisis threatens the well-being of African women who comprise half of the estimated one billion African populations.
Ethiopian ‘president’ [Woyanne puppet] Girma Woldegiorgisse said this when he was speaking at the opening of the sixth African Development Forum which started on Tuesday in Addis Ababa.
Girma said the challenges which Africa is facing affect women and men differently. “The current financial crisis, for example, threatens the well-being of African women in particular, because it can thwart the ability of many African countries to promote gender equality and empower women,” he said.
He said the crisis inevitably has a negative impact on public finances and on growth and employment across the continent.
“Women are already disadvantaged in terms of employment opportunities. The combined effect of these challenges will further reduce their chances of getting decent jobs or indeed any jobs at all,” he added.
Over 500 stakeholders representing African governments, civil society, academia, media, bilateral partners, regional and international organizations are attending the forum which ends on Friday.
The forum is organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, African Union and African Development Bank.
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if he stops eating, may be we can use the fund to open more job opportunities for women.
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November 19th, 2008 at 12:32 PM
what else can he talk about this old jerk
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November 19th, 2008 at 3:22 PM
This man really knows how to dress. He impresses me. He could have been a great asset to the government officials in Addis. I wonder why he doesn’t teach them or why they never learn watching him. When it comes to dressing he really is a class act.
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November 19th, 2008 at 3:59 PM
eha jezba shemagela….people are talken about sruvival and making ends meet in general; the “hodam shema gugu” out of all Pr. and out of all times wants to talke about gender equality …
He must think with his bigg ass gut
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November 19th, 2008 at 4:15 PM
So What ena min yehun ?
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November 19th, 2008 at 4:36 PM
Ethiopia starved because presedent Girma eats all the food the country is producing
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November 20th, 2008 at 1:40 AM