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Elaine R. Frieman's avatar

😭 hope things improve for all the brave women out there. 😫🫢🏻

Maya Misikir's avatar

Me too, Lainey! I've decided to remain stubbornly hopeful.

Elaine R. Frieman's avatar

And the content moderator jobs! 😱😳

Maya Misikir's avatar

I can't begin to fathom how horrible that must have been (and continues to be for many still working this job). To me, it's another lesson in how we need to examine everything closely so that we can be better advocates. 🫢🏻

Elaine R. Frieman's avatar

It’s like a bad episode of Black Mirror β€” all of it. 😱😫

Aster Zaoude's avatar

Thank you for making it real! The backlash on women's rights activists is a major blow to decades of struggle for gender equality and women's rights, not just in Ethiopia. In Trump's world homophobia is used as a weapon to rally his MAGA mob against "gender ideology" (whatever that means). No room left for women's reproductive health or rights and no mention of DEI in UN programs. It's a dark world out there. Thanks for sharing Sifter. I look forward to reading more.

Maya Misikir's avatar

You're welcome, Aster. I agree with you completely. It's shocking to see how many people have been brainwashed into thinking that women don't deserve rights or autonomy over their bodies!

Lella Misikir's avatar

Thank you, Maya. i too remain stubbornly hopeful πŸ’”

Maya Misikir's avatar

You're welcome, Lella.

Sodak's avatar

Such sad and heartbreaking news. Thank you for your work, Maya, it’s so important. Please take care of yourself. πŸ™πŸ½

Maya Misikir's avatar

Thank you, Sodak, I will. It is very sad to see this happen...yet I'm hopeful that something’s gotta give!

Sodak's avatar

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