Ethiopia's parliament on Thursday Nov 01,2018 appointed the country's first female supreme court chief, the latest post in a trend of elevating women to high offices, a top official said.
Meaza Ashenafi's appointment as president of the highest court followed Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's moves last month to designate a woman in the cermonial role of president and also to name a 20-person cabinet where women hold half the posts.
"Ethiopia's march towards gender parity in key leadership positions continues unabatedly," Abiy's chief of staff Fitsum Arega wrote on Twitter.
"Meaza Ashenafi is one of Ethiopia's most seasoned lawyers and a prominent women rights activist."
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