EWPD: Activities
The following are list of Activities where EWPD is mainly participating and organizing:
· Candle light vigils
· Conferences/workshops
· Networking with other organization
· Advocacy
· Newsletter publishing
· Support to women’s organizations and Individuals
· Honoring Individuals
· Cultural clothing show to introduce our culture and diversity
Candle Light Vigils
· Several candle light vigils held for different occasions:
· For peace
· Against Human Rights Abuses
· For the release of political prisoners
International and National Conferences
· Organized International Conference on Ethiopian Women and Peace – Howard University
· Organized National Conference- “Violence has no borders” University of the District of Columbia, w/ United Negro Women
· Participated at World Peace Forum (2006) – Vancouver, Canada
· Participated at the World Social Forum (2007) – Nairobi, Kenya
Walk for Peace

· Networking
· Women’s Organizations
· Peace Organizations
· Human Rights Organization
· Community Organizations
Advocacy
· Press Releases
· Appeal letters
· Meetings w/ US congressional staff, congressional officials
· Participated in congressional briefing
· Interacting with the Community
· Interacting with the Community 
· Protest for Peace
· Support to women's organizations
Assisted women’s organization in Ethiopia:
· Abebech Gobena school and Orphanage
· Sister Jember Urgan Project
· Displaced women from Eritrea
· Ethiopian Women in Lebanon
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Ms. Birtukan Mideksa, Political Prisoner in Ethiopia since December 2008 Ms Mideksa was a former judge and Chairperson of the CUDJ party. Please light a virtual candlelight clicking here to petition her release. Ethiopian Women for Peace and Development (EWPD) |
