ACTION REQUEST: SEEKING NAMES OF INFLUENTIAL

UNCLAS ADDIS ABABA 000393 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR S/WE: S.MEHRA AND G.LANE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KWMN PHUM PREL ET SUBJECT: ACTION REQUEST: SEEKING NAMES OF INFLUENTIAL WOMEN REF: 06 STATE 202341 ¶1. Post provides the following names of influential women in Ethiopia per reftel. The embassy can assist in facilitating communications as mail can be unreliable. ¶2. For further reference, please contact Political Economic Officer Kimberly Wright at: WRIGHTKE2@STATE.GOV a. The Honorable Woizero Azeb Mesfin Chairperson/First Lady Social Affairs Standing Committee House of Peoples' Representatives Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia P.O. Box 80001 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel. 251-011-124-1032 E-mail: national.parliament@ethionet.et b. Woizero Meaza Ashenafi Consultant African Women's Right Observatory Gender and Social Policy Development UN-ECA ¶P. O. Box 3001 Addis Ababa Tel. 251-011-544-5235/ Mobile 091-193-2871 E-Mail: mashenafi@uneca.org c. Dr. Bogaletch Gebre Executive Director Kembatti Mentti Gezzimma (KMG) P.O. Box 13438 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel. 251-011-467-0791/92 E-mail: kmg.selfhelp@ethionet.et Website: http://www.kmgselfhelp.org d. The Hon. Dr. Mulualem Tarekegn Member of Parliament House of Peoples' Representatives Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia P.O. Box 80001 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel. 251-011-124-1000 Mobile: 0911-424133 (doesn't answer/defective) e. Woizero Berhane Kelkay National Coordinator National Association of Positive Women Ethiopia ¶P. O. Box 1270 Code 1250 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel. 251-011-442-4734/35 E-Mail: natwomeneth@ethionet.et YAMAMOTO