First female Chief Justice for Mauritius a positive for gender. Feminists say more needs to be done to improve 20% female representation in political spaces. In May, President Uhuru Kenyatta appointed Judge Martha Koome as Kenya’s first female chief justice and head of the judiciary. Cape Town-based feminist and media scholar, Dr Delta Ndou said while at the top there’s notable representation of women, there’s still a long way to go. “It’s just the beginning if you really check statistics, there’s only 20% female representation on the political sphere,” she said.

Source: News 24 November 20, 2021 17:56 UTC