Who we are

Progynist is an indigenous civil society organization. Established in 1997, with a vision of equal opportunities for women, has been promoting the human rights of women by constructing women focused social and economic infrastructures and by engaging the different actors to discuss and own issues related to Gender based violence. It has also been working around women’s rights to accede to decision making levels, women’s access to education and modest health and sanitation facilities, and economic resources. Progynist has been operating in three regional states. i.e. Addis Ababa, Oromia, and the former SNNPR. In Addis Ababa, all woredas of Lideta and Nifas silk Lafto sub cities, in selected woredas of South Western Shoa zone of Oromia; in the former SNNPR, in Meskan, Butajira, Cheha, Agena/Eja, and Muhir Aklil woredas.