In a historic move, the two Houses has elected Ambassador Shalework Zewde as the next President of #Ethiopia. She is the first female head of state in modern Ethiopia. A career diplomat & senior official at the UN, she brings the right competence & experience to the office. (1)
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In a patriarchal society such as ours, the appointment of a female head of state not only sets the standard for the future but also normalises women as decision-makers in public life. #Ethiopia (2)
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Having a woman, the mother figure, as Head of State symbolises, as does her office, unity of purpose in a diverse family. Her reign with that motherly wisdom strengthens Ethiopia's determination to inflicting a fatal wound on poverty is charted irriversably.
Reference 2 'mother figure' seems 2've bin taken out of context. What I meant was z office of Head of State in a federal system is what holds a diverse society together, from where our collective purpose springs.1/2
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Sorry but I find it disturbing that your acclamation to her work is her "motherly figure" we don't speak of #PMAbiy or others in these tones. We need to recognize women as the professionals, established diplomats, and seasoned leaders they are. They are also mothers.
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In my opinion The extensive experience and skills the honourable lady posses would have served the country better as a foreign minister. To confine such experiences to a purely cerimonial role for the sake of having the first woman president is unwise.
Belachew My dear, please don't respond at all! We understand what you exactly mean 😍👏
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