International Women’s Day Celebrated in the Bay Area
2016-03-15 02:38:37 Written by Department of Information North America Published in English Articles Read 2902 times-
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On Saturday March 12, 2016, the Bay Area Eritreans for Democratic Change hosted International Women’s Day and Togorba Day combo celebration. Although mother nature was not cooperative, many citizens managed to attended the celebration. A testament that echoes the commitment of the members.
The board Chairman opened the celebration with a welcome message followed by Freweini Gerghis,member of the board, with contribution of Eritrean women for independence message and an emotional poem. Habtna Asgedet Mehreteab eloquently presented global women’s struggle against double oppression and specifically Eritrean women’s contribution to independence. She detailed the treatment of Eritrean women under PFDJ rule and the crimes they encounter by human traffickers to reach freedom.
On his part Haw Tekie Woldemariam briefly presented the history of Togorba and what it stands for. He underscored that Togorba was the beginning of Eritrean independence waged by the Eritrean people. Everything that followed was built on Togorba’s spirit, complete Eritrean independence and liberty.
DJ Solomon rocked the house with selective songs of tigrina and tigre that made attendees to dance until end of night. The board did a very good job in planning the celebration.
