#Ethiopia: This is an uplifting story about #Oromo women & "#Siinqee", the long stick they carry. It's part of the Gada system and is given to a woman when she marries. Siinqee symbolizes an Oromo woman's dignity, respect & justice. An Oromo woman who carries Siinqee commands respect and can't be touched or harmed. But in the event that a husband physically hurts his wife, for example, (as it is demonstrated in this video by the BBC), she can take her Siinqee out and call her neighbors, after wh