Through guided discussions and personal reflections, members examined how reciprocity has quietly influenced their experiences in friendships, family, and even professional interactions. Many found themselves realizing that when they had offered support, understanding, or love with sincerity, those same qualities often returned to them in unexpected ways.
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Participants began by understanding the psychology of stress and developing body awareness, identifying where tension is commonly stored, in the neck, shoulders, hips, back, chest, gut, heart, and legs. Heran guided members through various breathwork techniques, including calming breath, the rule of breaths, pumping breath, alternate nostril breathing, punching breathing, and a joyful laughing exercise, helping participants reconnect with their breath and ease both physical and mental tension. In pairs, members reflected on self-sabotage, exploring how they react when stressed and the strategies they use to find relief.
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The Zenbil session began with gentle relaxation movements, allowing everyone to settle into the present moment. This was followed by short self-introductions, creating a sense of openness and connection among participants.
Are you a woman with ambition, drive, and a vision for more? Do you ever feel like you’re climbing the ladder, but missing the support system to reach the top with confidence? AWiB is here to change that!
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Rakeb’s passion for human rights grew and led her to pursue an LLM in Human Rights and Democratization in Africa at the University of Pretoria. Her thesis focused on the human rights violations faced by trafficked domestic workers.
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Throughout the centuries, authoritarian regimes have demonstrated an undying desire to retain power, most often at the cost of their own people. This “undying will to rule” manifests in terms of leaders who place more emphasis on personal or party domination than on mass-based governance, thereby entrenching cycles of instability and conflict. Rather than creating systems which respond to people’s issues, most dictatorships institutionalize political environments where corruption thrives and backward-looking policies stifle growth. The result is not just stagnation but also chronic societal discontent that can overflow into protest, civil war, or breakdown of the system.
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Intentionality refers to deliberative action. It’s the idea that any act taken — no matter how small — ought to be driven by the full scope of one’s attentive and cognitive abilities. By adopting this lens, the shift moves away from a multitasking model toward one that consciously focuses on specific, isolated acts. Some may argue that an intentional approach reduces efficiency (which is debatable); however, the sense of satisfaction and fulfillment it brings is widely recognized.
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AWiB is thrilled to celebrate Semayawit Bahiru on her well-deserved appointment as Director of the Addis Ababa University (AAU) Endowment Fund, a remarkable new chapter in a journey defined by authenticity and purpose.
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AWiB members gathered once again for a creative and hands-on Growth & Learning Lighthouse session. This weekend’s focus was Visual Note-Taking—an expressive and powerful way to capture thoughts using sketches, symbols, and minimal words.
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AWiB members came together to explore a theme that touches every area of our lives: Authenticity. What does it really mean to be authentic? How do we live and lead with truth, both personally and professionally?
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