Alternative Entertainment

Fierce Female Superheroes Take On Ethiopia's Biggest Problems In 'Tibeb Girls'

by The Daily Eye Team June 1 2017, 3:00 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 29 secs

Africa's biggest social issues and taboos are no match for these girls. A revolutionary new cartoon series called Tibeb Girls features a group of three young superheroes, who unite to make rural Ethiopian communities safer for girls experiencing gender-based violence and discrimination. The show tackles some of the country's most pervasive problems, including stigma around menstruation, child marriage, female genital mutilation, and access to education. Tibeb Girls shatters the silence around these issues in fun and engaging ways, hoping to create a better understanding of the needs and concerns of Ethiopian girls.

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