Ethiopia’s parliament has sworn in the country’s first female supreme court president, building on efforts by reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to achieve gender parity in government. Meaza Ashenafi a prominent woman lawyer is appointed as the President the Federal Supreme Court. Naming her as his pick to head the Supreme Court, Ahmed told lawmakers the court system needed improved capacities “to successfully implement demands made with regards to justice, democracy and change in our country. Meaza Ashenafi is one of #Ethiopia’s most seasoned lawyers and a prominent women rights activist. She was the founder of Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association and has served as High Court Judge.

Source: Ethiopian News November 01, 2018 13:30 UTC