After presidency, first woman head of Ethiopia’s Supreme Court

Two weeks after the formation of a cabinet split equally between men and women, and one week after the election of the first woman president of the African country, the Ethiopian Parliament swore in Meaza Ashenafi as the first female to head the supreme court. This is a new step in the reformist efforts of prime minister Abiy Ahmed to achieve gender equality in government. Meaza, a well-known rights activist, has served recently as an advisor on women’s rights at the Addis-Ababa based UN Economic Commission for Africa. Following the majority vote, Abiy told lawmakers that the court system needs advanced capacities to successfully implement the requirements of justice, democracy and change in the country. (Al Mustaqbal, November 2, 2018)

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