Betel Bekele Birhanu
Biographic Data
| ID | 2399003 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Betel Bekele Birhanu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Betel Bekele |
| FAMILY NAME | Birhanu |
| SIGNATURE | BIRHANU B B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Örebro University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5454-4255 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Gender Parity Reform as Autocratic Genderwashing? Analyzing Ethiopia’s Post-Protest Experiment
One of the reform initiatives following the 2018 protest-induced political change in Ethiopia was the introduction of a gender parity cabinet and the appointment of women to some of the highest offices, including the presidency. This article asks: does this reform reflect an “autocratic genderwashing”? How has its implementation evolved, especially amid conflict, and what are its broader implications for gender equality? Based on interviews with …
Youth-Inspired Protests amid Shrinking Civic Space
Despite shrinking civic space worldwide, young people are increasingly adopting non-institutional methods to instigate change. This study explores the potential of youth-inspired protests in mitigating shrinking civic space, drawing insights from #OromoProtests, which influenced the 2018 political change in Ethiopia, a state renowned for spearheading this global trend. Subsequent legislative reforms in Ethiopia represent a major step toward rebui…
The gendering of Ethiopia's agricultural policies
Pathways of Legal Advocacy for Change
Changing the legal environment can have transformative impacts on the lives of the most vulnerable. However, little is known about how legal advocacy can effectively achieve this within contexts where governments are not receptive to advocacy of this nature. This article outlines the activities of the Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association (EWLA) as it played a focal role in changing the Family Law, making important progress to removing aspects of t…
Pathways of Legal Advocacy for Change
Changing the legal environment can have transformative impacts on the lives of the most vulnerable. However, little is known about how legal advocacy can effectively achieve this within contexts where governments are not receptive to advocacy of this nature. This article outlines the activities of the Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association (EWLA) as it played a focal role in changing the Family Law, making important progress to removing aspects of t…
The gendering of Ethiopia's agricultural policies
Pathways of Legal Advocacy for Change
Changing the legal environment can have transformative impacts on the lives of the most vulnerable. However, little is known about how legal advocacy can effectively achieve this within contexts where governments are not receptive to advocacy of this nature. This article outlines the activities of the Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association (EWLA) as it played a focal role in changing the Family Law, making important progress to removing aspects of t…
The gendering of Ethiopia's agricultural policies
Youth-Inspired Protests amid Shrinking Civic Space
Despite shrinking civic space worldwide, young people are increasingly adopting non-institutional methods to instigate change. This study explores the potential of youth-inspired protests in mitigating shrinking civic space, drawing insights from #OromoProtests, which influenced the 2018 political change in Ethiopia, a state renowned for spearheading this global trend. Subsequent legislative reforms in Ethiopia represent a major step toward rebui…
Gender Parity Reform as Autocratic Genderwashing? Analyzing Ethiopia’s Post-Protest Experiment
One of the reform initiatives following the 2018 protest-induced political change in Ethiopia was the introduction of a gender parity cabinet and the appointment of women to some of the highest offices, including the presidency. This article asks: does this reform reflect an “autocratic genderwashing”? How has its implementation evolved, especially amid conflict, and what are its broader implications for gender equality? Based on interviews with …
Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Economics (2 works) · Government (linguistics (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · African history and culture analysis (1 works) · Agricultural Innovations and Practices (1 works) · Agriculture (1 works) · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development (1 works)