With its first female president and half of the cabinet posts reserved for women, power dynamics are shifting. First published by ISS TodayEthiopia has broken new ground on gender parity by appointing its first female head of state in the country’s modern history. On 25 October, Ethiopia’s Parliament unanimously elected Sahle-Work Zewde, a veteran diplomat and high-ranking UN official, as the country’s president and head of state. However, few ever dreamt of having 50% female cabinet ministers and a woman president this soon. The momentous decision of Abiy Ahmed’s government catapults the role of Ethiopia’s female political leaders to the next level.

Source: Ethiopian News October 29, 2018 14:26 UTC