International Women’s Day celebrations in Diaspora
Asmara, 11 March 2023- Nationals in the UK and Northern Ireland, as well as Israel and France enthusiastically celebrated the International Women’s Day under the theme “Eritrean Women-Unwavering and Undertaking Sweats to Cultivate”.
Nationals in the cities of London, Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham, Leeds, Sheffield, Coventry, Leister, Liverpool and Dublin celebrated the International Women’s Day on 4 and 11 March featuring various cultural and artistic programs depicting the day.
At the celebratory event in London in which Mr. Estifanos Habtemariam, Eritrea’s Ambassador to the UK and Northern Ireland, took part, Mr. Tewolde Yohannes, head of Public and Community Affairs, indicating that this year’s International Women’s Day is being celebrated at a unique period in the history of Eritrea, called for reinforced participation of women in general and the Diaspora nationals in the national affairs.
Ms. Elsa Abraha, head of the National Union of Eritrean Women branch in the UK, on her part called for strengthening organizational capacity and participation in the implementation of national development programs.
At the event, heads of national associations delivered messages of solidarity.
In the same vein, national in Israel celebrated the International Women’s Day with patriotic zeal featuring various programs portraying the day.
Speaking at occasion, Mr. Solomon Kinfe, Charge d’Affairs at the Eritrean Embassy, explaining on the role of the Eritrean women in the armed struggle for Independence and in safeguarding the national sovereignty as well as in the implementation of the national development programs, called for transferring the shining history of the Eritrean people to the young generation.
Likewise, national in Paris, France, celebrated the International Women’s with patriotic zeal featuring various programs portraying the day.
At the event, Ms. Yordanos Tekle, head of the union branch, and Mr. Bereket Paulos, Charge d’Affairs at the Eritrean Embassy, gave briefings on the significance of the day and role of the Eritrean women in various stages in the history of Eritrea.
