Women as Agents of Change: Traditional Practices and Community-Based Social Change in Ethiopia

Sponsored by the Africa Program
Dr. Bogaletch Gebre is the recipient of this year's King Badouin African Development Prize. She is a passionate women's rights activist from Ethiopia and has been recognized for her efforts to transform the lives of women through innovation and altering traditional conceptions of a woman's role in shaping her political, economic, and social destiny.