Ethiopia

Tinbit is a passionate advocate for girls’ rights and education. At Whiz Kids, she was initially selected and trained to produce one-minute films on diverse gender and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) issues. She subsequently became the writer and creator of “Girls in Red,” a new animated television series about teen girl heroines who redefine gender roles and educate others about SRHR and gender-based violence. Tinbit holds a law degree from Mekelle University College of Law and Governance.

Girls in Red introduces a new action-drama animation series that features three superheroines, Tigist (patience), Tesfa (hope) and Ewnet (truth) who are between the ages 10 – 18 and takes us on their adventure of how life in Ethiopia is for young girls as they fight issues relating to sexual and reproductive health and rights and societal injustice.

Rise Up Cohort: Youth Champion 2016