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Ethiopia just made history as she elects her first female president in the person of Sahle-Work Zewde, making her become the first female head of state in Africa. To us that’s huge and a big deal. Words reaching us is that the Ethiopian prime minister just passed the gender equality bill into and then this happens. …

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With nearly twenty years of experience, Semhar Araia is a recognized practitioner, organizer and thought leader on diaspora engagement, African affairs, women’s leadership and international development.  Her mission-driven lens and approach has helped amplify diaspora contributions through national and global discourse on diaspora identities, next generation leadership and the role of diaspora communities in global …

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