This heartbreaking news reveals the pervasive gender-based violence that remains underreported by media outlets both in Ethiopia and the Ethiopian Diaspora. The hope in this work is to break the silence around gender-based violence and prevent similar tragedies moving forward. (Photo: Facebook)Describing Selamawit’s horrific attack #MeTooEthiopia shared that “in 2018, Selemawit lived with four Ethiopian male roommates in Hyattsville, Maryland. It is time to bring this discussion to the forefront and #MeTooEthiopia sums up this spirit with this Instagram post: “We Can Do It!”And we should! —You can learn more about #MeTooEthiopia at metooethiopia.com at and sign the petition at www.change.org.

Source: Ethiopian News April 16, 2019 19:07 UTC