Women’s rights activist named to head Ethiopia’s Supreme Court in new reform
The women’s rights activist was appointed Thursday as Ethiopia’s new Supreme Court president. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)In Ethiopia’s latest move to empower women, the country’s parliament on Thursday installed as Supreme Court president a women’s rights activist whose achievements were championed in a movie promoted by Hollywood star Angelina Jolie. She also founded the Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association and helped start the first women’s bank in the country, Enat Bank. German Chancellor Angela Merkel receives Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Berlin, Oct. 30, 2018. In presenting her to parliament, Abiy said she would improve the court’s ability to implement reform in the country and the demands of justice and democracy.
Source: Ethiopian News November 01, 2018 11:37 UTC
