The Daily Mail attacked the project for years with a string of vitriolic articles, calling Yegna “the most wasteful, ludicrous and patronizing” aid project in Africa. Yet the aid agency had previously given the program high marks, presenting it as an innovative way to empower Ethiopia's young women. (Noni Rossini/Girl Effect)The show features the five members of Yegna, each from different backgrounds, confronting and overcoming many of the challenges specific to Ethiopia’s young women. Many young women are also forced into early marriages. The program was an initiative of Girl Effect, an organization that advocates for more development programs focused on young women across Africa.

Source: Ethiopian News January 31, 2017 08:03 UTC