Assesing The Role Of Civil Society Organizations In Women Empowerment (Economic, Social And Political): The Case Of Wuchale District, Oromia Regional State.

Abstract

The research aimed at investigating the role of Civil Society Organizations in women empowerment in Economic, social and political participation in Wuchale District of Oromia National Regional State. The general objective of the study is to assess the roles of Civil Society organizations in women empowerment Wuchale District. The Research design employed descriptive analysis, the research methodology captured both qualitative and quantitative approaches and primary and secondary data sources used for selected variables of data analysis. The findings of the study were that the civil society plays a significant role in advocating for gender equality, women’s rights and capacity building services for project activities success while seeking to increase women’s participation in all decision making process, women’s representation in public organs and participation in politics. The research also sought to find out the major challenges faced by Civil society organizations and opportunities exist include as existence of grassroots Civic activism, the new civil society organization proclamation no.1113/2019 and Networking and coalition building among Civil society organizations. The study therefore, recommends the CSOs need to overcome these challenges and use identified opportunities in order to support women empowerment in terms of economic social and political participation in collaboration with four strategic institutions, include Governments, private sector, CSOs and media. This can be done by improving CSOs funding, educating the public through capacity building programs, by networking with stakeholders with whom the CSOs share same interests and holding joint activities for projects sharing the same outcome.