Throughout the existing 36 public universities in #Ethiopia, four additional pioneering female university presidents have risen to the top and are leading public universities in Bahir Dar, Mekelle, DireDawa and Wollo Universities located in Amhara, Tigray, and Oromia regions. The number of women leaders at Ethiopian higher education institutions was significantly very low compared to that of men. It was the public’s knowledge that there were no women presidents or vice presidents in the higher education institutions for most of the lifetime of Ethiopian higher learning history. Throughout the existing 36 public universities in Ethiopia, four additional pioneering female university presidents have emerged at Bahirdar, Mekelle, Dire Dawa and Wollo Universities. According to Dr. Ubah, even if her family were merchants, they encouraged her and her siblings to learn to put forth efforts in pursuit of educational excellence.

Source: Ethiopian News October 16, 2020 05:01 UTC