EASY WE PROJECT
Bridging education, work, and gender equity
Across Adwa, Addis Ababa, Zway, and Dilla in Ethiopia, young adults—and especially women—are building their professional futures through EASY WE, an international cooperation project dedicated to strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The four locations trace a complex geographic, ethnic, and socio-political cross-section of the country: from Adwa, in the Tigray region still navigating post-war recovery and reconstruction, to the multi-ethnic urban hub of Addis Ababa, down through Zway in the Oromia Rift Valley—marked by rapid agricultural shifts and internal migration—and Dilla in the south, a densely populated Gedeo crossroads facing fragile economic pressures.
Currently underway, the photographic documentation has begun in Addis Ababa and Zway, with plans to expand to the remaining sites. Within these diverse and sensitive contexts, the initiative equips participants with market-aligned skills in key sectors including information technology, fashion design, office administration, and caregiving—exploring how practical education becomes a concrete instrument of economic self-determination, gender equality, and social resilience across a deeply layered country.
