All over the world, young women are rising up – Exercising their rights to education; saying ‘no’ to early marriage and unintended pregnancy; and demanding equal employment opportunities. There is ...

After two and a half years of rehearsals and practice, 'Yegna' is a hit on the musical and theatrical scenes in Addis Ababa. The formation of such a band with a purpose of librating young girls is a ...

Yegna, an five-member all-woman band has carved out a special niche among Ethiopia’s young women. A video (above) by The Guardian showcases the significance of what Yegna, which means “ours” in ...

The Ethiopian girl band, Yegna, is more than just five cute teens with a catchy hook. These ambitious young ladies are challenging their whole community to acknowledge women in a new way. It’s been ...

Yegna is an all-girl Ethiopian acting and pop group that aims to foster women and girl's rights in Ethiopia Facebook/Yegna The allocation of £5.2m ($6.5m) UK foreign aid to support projects of an ...

Yegna is an anomaly in that it inhabits both the worlds of branded entertainment and development. Founded in 2013, the all-female Ethiopian group performs music and acts in radio shows – a bit like ...

British taxpayers’ money will no longer be used to fund the project behind an Ethiopian girl band, the Department for International Development (DfID) said. The five-piece pop group Yegna was formed ...

British taxpayers' money will no longer be used to fund the project behind an Ethiopian girl band, the Department for International Development (DfID) has said. The five-piece pop group Yegna was ...

Ethiopia-based multimedia brand Yegna was at the centre of a media storm after criticism from UK tabloids, but despite the noise, the band, talk-show, and drama has the ambitious aim of changing the ...

Yegna means "ours" in Amharic, and it's the name of what’s currently Ethiopia’s most popular band. Five young women make music advocating social change and female empowerment. But recently it has lost ...

Britain says it has ended millions of dollars in funding for an Ethiopian girl band, amid growing criticism at home of overseas aid. By Associated Press Britain says it has ended millions of dollars ...

Development Secretary claims the grant is only 'one component' in a wider women's rights programme FOREIGN aid cash is vanishing into fatcats’ pockets because of “extensive profiteering” by ...