A speech on ‘Women in Ethiopian history’ Delivered

A speech on ‘Women in Ethiopian history’ Delivered

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Playwright and Poet professor Fikre Tolossa delivered a public lecture on ‘Women’s contribution for the civilization of Ethiopia’ at Bahir Dar University, Peda campus.

In his talk, Professor Fikre highlighted the significant roles women played at different levels in governing Ethiopia. He argues that this fact signifies the level of mental civilization Ethiopians had which was markedly better than the situation today’s civilized nations have been in the past. He added gender was only an agenda in the twentieth century while females had enjoyed the highest positions in Ethiopia thousands of years ago. The professor used different historical documents to support his claim.

In the meantime, the professor talked a little about the current hostile situation in Ethiopia. As a reaction to the race based clashes happening in different parts of Ethiopia, the professor in his speech stressed the importance of unity in nation building, and he said it is the right time to try to push the reform in Ethiopia to reach to a level that ensures all rounded sustainable development. He mentioned the recently happening seemingly race based confrontations. He argued it is illogical for Ethiopians to fight on race basis as all the people are from the same race based on scientific evidences.

The conflict between different language speaking people in Ethiopia, he said, is analogous to a conflict that may happen between siblings who happened to be born in two different places which made them to be speakers of the respective languages. Such race based conflicts, according to the professor, are barbaric and what is even worse in Ethiopian context is that it happens between people from one race.

In the lecture, university’s officials, teachers, students and interested personalities from out of the university have participated.