"There is talk and rumours that you are a feminist and you hate men please clarify..," said Junet. "I do not hate men, as a matter of fact I am married and i have been married for 35 years," Koome said. Justice Koome said she subscribes to feminist legal theories which say that the law corresponds with structures of patriarchal dominance and oppression. Laws are made in parliament and the dominant majority in parliament is male so it's informed by their background and socialization," Koome said. The old Constitution out rightly discriminated against women as it did not allow citizenship and allowed customary law,” she said.

Source: The Star May 13, 2021 09:45 UTC