HUMAN WRONGS WATCH

By the International Organization for Migration (IOM)*

Ethiopia, 24 January 2025 – Dr. Tsebaot Meles, a young Ethiopian doctor, turned a distressing personal experience into a mission to transform lives. During a visit to Sekota, a small town in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, Tsebaot faced an unsettling challenge when she tried to purchase sanitary pads.

“I got my period and went to a local shop with my sister,” she recalls.

“To our shock, the male shopkeeper refused to help, reprimanding us for daring to request such an item. He insisted they don’t sell such things there.”