Duchess of Edinburgh visits Ethiopia

The Duchess of Edinburgh was in Ethiopia as a Global Ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB).

She was there to celebrate the life-changing work of Orbis, an international eye care charity, and to participate in the World Sight Day activities.

This weekend, The Duchess of Edinburgh was in Tigray in Ethiopia to see the work of @UNICEF, in response to the devastating and far-reaching impact of conflict related sexual violence (CRSV) and gender-based violence. pic.twitter.com/nqBLetZlD5

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) October 9, 2023

In Tigray, she also saw the work of UNICEF regarding conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence. The Duchess of Edinburgh has been a champion of the Prevention of Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI). She visited the Sabacare IDP Camp, with 16,000 internally displaced persons, most of whom are women and girls. She saw the child-friendly space in the camp as well.

At the Ayder Hospital’s One Stop Centre (OSC), Sophie learned about the range of treatments available for these women during this humanitarian crisis. She also visited the Women’s Development Centre, where women are taught skills to help them towards being able to lead an independent life.