How I became me: Ethiopia鈥檚 trailblazing Chief Justice Meaza Ashenafi
Ethiopia鈥檚 first female Chief Justice shares her journey- from a small town in north-western Ethiopia to leading judicial reform and championing human rights
In 2018 Meaza Ashenafi made history when she became Ethiopia鈥檚 first female Chief Justice, transforming the country鈥檚 judicial system while breaking barriers for women.
But her remarkable path began far from the courtroom, in a small town in Benishangul-Gumuz, in north west Ethiopia.
In today's Africa Daily, she speaks to Alan Kasujja about her journey- her childhood, her law school days as the only woman in her class, defending human rights, being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and what shaped her vision of justice.
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