Sehin Teferra

Sehin Teferra is an Ethiopian feminist scholar and activist. Co-founder and director of Setaweet Movement, a feminist network meaning "of woman" in Amharic. Quotes I always say women don't have peace, even in peaceful times. It's really, really hard to talk about in terms of numbers and to verify rape anywhere. All we know is it's happening on a large scale and we know that from firsthand reports. On sexual violence in Tigray, 2021 We really shouldn't forget about other active conflicts. It's really important to acknowledge that rape happens everywhere. When you have very sham elections, with a lot of repression and intimidation, this is not substantive representation. On women's representation in Ethiopian parliament I have always been aware there is a limited time to work in your life – at best, you will have a small impact. There are many entry points but it is important to identify the one that will lead you to where you can work to influence change. Everything I have ever done has had the intention of serving Ethiopian women. All wars are played out on women's bodies. Working in development raised a lot of questions for me. It felt very colonial. External links