Previously, there was minimal demand for female cadets from hiring companies. Of the 27 female cadets, five—Meklit Melaku, Tsega Maru, Finoteloza Girma, Rediet Yilma, and Beminet Mengistu—were interviewed for this article. After this, she believes, people will define me as a seafaring officer, the first EMTI female cadet. “We take care of female cadets better than male cadets. There are no challenges from the respective male classmates, and actually, the female cadets perform better than male cadets in some instances,” he said.

Source: Ethiopian News January 10, 2026 07:07 UTC