Mulatwa Wolde Woldargay is a Human Right Campaigner and Social Science Researcher, as well as a skilled negotiator on climate change justice, gender equality, and sustainable development issues. She is a seasoned senior expert on sustainable development, environmental protection, and women empowerment affairs with over 17 years of experience.
🎓 Education
- BA in Foreign Language and Literature - Haramaya University (2005)
- MA in Sociology (2009)
- MA in Strategic Management (2024)
- PhD Candidate
🏆 Key Achievements & Experience
- Significant, dynamic figure in Ethiopian Human Right Campaigning
- Fearless and feisty in exposing and fighting corruption
- Appointed by Ex Aster Mamo (late deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia) as Director for Special Attention Seeking Sectors support and follow-up Department, focused on fighting corruption and injustices
- Member of UNFCCC delegate to negotiate representing Ethiopia, Africa & LDCs on Climate Change justice, Africa Adaptation Program, and environmental protection issues
- Active in discussions and debates on human rights, climate change, public service, good governance, youth, and girls' issues at national and international levels
- Researched and Designed The National Gender Mainstreaming Guidelines for Ethiopia
- Held and led roles as management team, department head, program coordinator
- Board member of Ethiopian Eye Bank
- Senior advisor for federal and Regional higher officials on social and sustainable development issues
- Climate Resilient Green Economy Strategy/Policy (CRGE) formulation team member and coordinator
- Head for Public Relation office at Oromia President Office, Capacity Building Bureau
- Founding Director for Agro Innovation Center at PurposeBlack Ethiopia Business Company
💪 Professional Expertise
Certified trainer and consultant on social and behavioral skills, sustainable development, women empowerment, environment protection, and climate resilient green economy issues for various audiences. Held and led roles as management team, department head, and program coordinator.
🌟 The "Kake" Legacy
Mulatwa's Nickname: "Kake" – given by Ethiopian PM Meles Zenawi, after a fearless Gurage rebel woman who fought for women's rights 155 years ago.
This name embodies her boldness, investigative and social science research abilities, sharpness of mind, fearlessness, frankness to speak against injustice, relentless exposition of injustice and corruption, audacious fight against enemies who threatened her life and family.