December 2007

EWPD was honored by Z-Ethiopia Newspaper. EWPD executive committee members are shown in the photos with Congressman Elijah Cummings of MD as they accept their award.

ABOVE & LEFT: Group photo of EWPD executive committee members and Elijah Cummings.

September 2007

EWPD members rally during the peace march at the Ethiopian Millennium Celebration.

 

May 2007

EWPD workshop on the relationship between new Ethiopian immigrants and their American children.

RIGHT & BELOW: Participants and EWPD members gather and discuss parenting issues in the Ethiopian community in Washington, DC.

March 2007

On March 10th, we honored six Ethiopian women immigrants in the Washington Metropolitan area who are successful in their line of work and also have contributed to the Ethiopian community. The honoring ceremony took place on March 10, 2007 at Gwendolyn Coffield Community Center in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Above Left: EWPD Executive Committee Member Kidst Geremaw presenting a slide show of EWPD's activities of 16 years.

Above Middle: W/Mary Tadesse presenting the awards.

Above Right: The audience watch as the awards are being presented.

On March 8th, International Women’s Day, Ethiopian Women for Peace and Development members and our supporters held our annual candle light vigil in front of the White House in support of women who are struggling for peace and justice in Ethiopia.

Right: March 8 candle light vigil in front of the White House.

June 2006

Two EWPD members participated at World Peace Forum 2006 which was held in Vancouver Canada from June 23 to June 28, 2006. There were about 3000 delegates from 90 countries at the conference. The Voice of America, Amharic Service covered the participation of the members of EWPD and other African delegates in its broadcast on June29, 2006. The two EWPD members attended were interviewed.

Right: EWPD participants at the World Peace Rally in Vancouver, Canada.

On June 27, 2006, Mrs. Anna Gomez, member of the European Parliament and head of the European parliament observers of the May 15, elections in Ethiopia, gave a speech to a large Ethiopian audience in Washington, DC. One of our members was among those civic organization leaders who welcomed her at the gathering.

May 2006

EWPDA issued a press release on the newly formed Alliance for Freedom and Democracy. Please see the press release in the press release section of our website.

April 4 2006

EWPD member gave briefings to the staff of the Congressional Ethiopia Caucus at the US Congress. The briefing was on EWPD and its activities on peace and development and on the current situation in Ethiopia.

March 8 2006 – International Women’s Day

Women around the world are commemorating International Women’s Day on March 8th. On that date, Ethiopian Women for Peace &Development (formerly known as Ethiopian Women for Peace, Development and Humanitarian Aid (EWPDHA) held candlelight vigils to show its solidarity with women in Ethiopia who are struggling for the respect of their human rights. The candlelight vigils was held in front of the Whitehouse at Lafayette Park (Washington, DC) at 5:30 p.m.

Please see a copy of a letter from Congressman Michael Honda to the Congress about our candlelight vigil.