Ethiopia

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Population: 90,873,739
Capital: Addis Ababa
Language: Amarigna (Amharic) (official) 32.7%
Religion: Orthodox 43.5%, Muslim 33.9%
Life Expectancy: 56.19 years
GDP per Capita: $1,000

• Lesbians and gays are criminalized in national law
• Up to 71% adult women have said they have experienced physical abuse by male partner or intimate
• 75% or more of births are not attended by a doctor, nurse or midwife
• In a 2000 study there were between 700-1000 deaths of mothers per 100, 000 live births
• Female Genital mutilation is a common practice between 50-90%
• There are reports of 1,000 rapes a year in Addis Ababa alone
• Over 75% of women are illiterate

For Ethiopia I just wanted focus on one thing and that is this video of women from an Ethiopian tribe called the Suri tribe. Keep in mind this is just one tribe in Ethiopia and this practice is not very common, however I found it fascinating!

The part that I love is the girl who says that “if a boy likes [her] he will give her cattle, or he can go find another girl!” Ya! You go girl! I love seeing a young girl like this stand up for what she believes is right. That’s not saying what these women are doing is right or wrong, but for them it is an important and standard way of life. And i just love the fact that she is going against that! I wish more women would be like her, seriously, stand up for what you believe in and if I guy doesn’t like you for who you are then he’s not worth it!