AWiB Presents AWiB’s Menelikish Men- 02.04.15

Women, please invite/bring the men that supported you so far and still supporting you and men, invite the women you are supporting and have supported; as AWiB will be shading a different light on men who support women, “Menelikish Men” on it’s April event.

What do we mean by Menelikish men?

In the most unlikely events of all, where it is traditionally men’s designated job to lead a war, Menelik trusted and delegated Taitu to handle matters of (leading the warriors) AZMACHNET to one of the most historic battles against colonization. Many admired Taitu for her courage and boldness. It is written in history that Taitu continued her support in the diplomacy and PR after that.

Where there was not a single restaurant around Addis and all government officials were entertained at the palace with free of charge dinner “GIBIR” daily, Menelik took a risk allowing Taitu to open the first restaurant in town and became her first customer encouraging others to pay for the food they ate. 
The story of Menelik’s support to Taitu goes on and on and on … it was not the matter of advocacy or popularity in the Gender field for Menelik, it was about doing the right thing!

Back to the current times, what are our men doing to support women in their struggle to achieve their dreams? Or how are our men supporting women to even dare to dream? This will be the time to talk about it and our speakers are nothing but the Meneliks of this time.

Speakers: 
Daniel Kibret
Tewodross Tadesse and 
Yohannes Tilahun