The interviewee of this exclusive interview: H. E. Mrs Tizita Mulugeta Yimam, Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary
About
The Ambassador-The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to India from May 2019
Assistant professor at the Center of Gender Studies from May 2013- January 2019
Member of Advisory Group, Ministry of Culture and Tourism. October 2018- ongoing
Gender focal person, Beyond access, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation ( NORAD
funded project Jan2017- 2022
Current Vice President of Addis Ababa University saving and Credit Association.
Lecturer and Masters Programme coordinator at the Center for Gender Studies from November
2012- October 2013
Staff representative of College of development studies, Addis Ababa University. 2012- 2014
Acting Director of the Institute Of Gender Studies and senate member, June 2006- July 2008
Research Unit Head, Institute of Gender Studies, Addis Ababa University Feb. 23, 2003- 2008.
Lecturer at the Department of Political science and international relations
Guest lecturer at Human right and peace and security studies, Addis Ababa University
Education
PhD in Sociology and Humanities from the University of Tromso, 2013- Norway.
M.A. in Regional and Local Development Studies, 2001, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
B.A. in Political science and International Relations. (Major)1998, Addis Ababa university
Management and Public Administration (Minor)
Higher Diploma in Professional Teaching, 2015 College of Education, Addis Ababa University
Employment History
Women’s affair and school competition coordinator in Hiwot Women and Children Welfare Organization (HWCWO), 1998-2001
Institute of Gender Studies (IGS), College of Development Studies, AAU February 23, 2002 – present.
Lecture at Addis Ababa University, Department of Political science and International relations (Home base)
Guest lecturer at Human right and peace and security studies at Addis Ababa University
Advise students who write their senior essay on different political and gender issues
Served as an acting Director
Related
Served as Masters programme coordinator
Served as Research unit head
Teach different courses on Gender Studies: Advice and examine students who write their thesis on different development related topics including, Gender, Women empowerment, Education, Livelihood, Violence.
Award
Student Research Grant Award of the Institute of Gender Studies (IGS) 2001
The Fifteenth Gender Issues Research Grant Competition from the Organization for Social Science
Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA)
Certificate of participation in Leadership Training organized by Inter-Africa Group, 2002.
Certificate of participation in “Ethics, Epistemology and Social Reality” in Malawi at Sunbird, Ku Chawe, Zomba, November 2008.
Certificate of participation in “ Philosophy of science” in Oslo summer School, 2007
Certificate of participation in, Gender Generation and family, in Cape Town, South Africa, 2008
Certificate of participation in Training the Gender trainers organized by Center for International Management Training Center (CIMDT). Kingdom of Swathiland in Southern Africa, 2004
Professional memberships
Board member of Sustainable Environment and Development Action (SEDA)
Founding member of AAU Female Academic Staff Networking
Member of Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA)
Member of Ethiopian Network for Gender Equality in Agriculture (ENGEA)
Previous Board member of the Ethiopian Young Women Christian Association (YWCA)
Board member and co-founder of Vision Ethiopia Congress for Democracy (VECOD)
Community activities
Participate in community-level development activities especially in the church
Provide professional support to the sustainability of, The Gurara Women Association located in Addis Ababa
One of the founding members of the local NGO named " Hiwot Women’s and Children’s Welfare Association (HWCWA).
Embassy of the FDR Ethiopia (Source)