In 2006, at the Supreme Court of Appeal, Theron dissented a majority judgment that had decreased the life sentence of a rapist to 16 years in jail. NJOKI SUSANNA NDUNG'U, KENYANdung'u was appointed to Kenya's Supreme Court in 2011, and is one of only two women currently serving the seven-member court. MEAZA ASHENAFI, ETHIOPIAAshenafi was appointed Ethiopia's first female Supreme Court Chief in November 2018. MONICA ROA, COLOMBIARoa, a Colombian human rights lawyer, is known for spearheading changes in law to promote reproductive rights. MENAKA GURUSWAMY, INDIAGuruswamy, 45, is a senior lawyer at India's Supreme Court and has become an icon for the country's LGBT+ community.

Source: Ethiopian News September 25, 2020 19:11 UTC