Senedu Gebru

Senedu Gebru (Amharic: ሰንዱ ገብሩ; 13 January 1916 – 20 April 2009) was an Ethiopian educator, writer and politician. In 1957, she became the first Ethiopian woman elected to Parliament.

Quotes

• It may be that the issues I have raised today as the lone woman here, have been defeated.  But one day there shall be many of us standing here and you will listen to our voices then!
  • Your Star Shall Yet Shine Again Retrieved 2 April 2025

Quotes about Senedu Gebru

• History may remember the late Honorable Dr. Senedu Gebru foremost as the first woman elected to Parliament, but her contributions to this nation were so many and varied, she could rightly be considered Ethiopia’s Renaissance Woman of the 20th century.
• Senedu Gebru was known as a strict disciplinarian and fierce advocate of women’s rights.
• She may not have been Ethiopia’s first feminist in a sense but she certainly gave voice to the women of Ethiopia like they had never had before.
• Throughout most of her life, Senedu had always been an avid reader.
• Senedu’s ascent to Parliament can rightly be considered one of her more extraordinary accomplishments.
  • Your Star Shall Yet Shine Again Retrieved 2 April 2025