Gender Roles in Parenting and Family Support in Ethiopia

Emebet Mulugeta - Innocenti’s Expert Consultation on Family and Parenting Support

This presentation was given by Emebet Mulugeta, Associate Professor at the Institute of Gender Studies and Psychology in Addis Ababa, at Innocenti’s Expert Consultation on Family and Parenting Support on 26-27 May 2014. The presentation describes gender roles in parenting in Ethiopia, the missing role of fathers in parenting, legal/policy provisions of family support, and some work being done to engage fathers.