Assegid Phd, Yene

Yene Assegid's career began in economic development and social welfare, particularly in Africa, working with institutions for the improvement of the lives of children and women who are most materially underprivileged. She spent substantive time working for development programs within international bilateral and multilateral organizations, as well as within civil society organizations. Yene is most recognized for her work on the issue of HIV and AIDS in Africa. From the early 1990s on, she spent many years working to support women and children affected by HIV through innovative programs that ga...