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Afghanistan
- President Nominates First Female Judge to Supreme Court
Parliament
Must Approve – Conservative Divise Forces
Lawyer
Anisa Rasooli is the first ever woman to be nominated Afghan woman to be
nominated for the Supreme Court. (file photo)
By RFE/RL - June 30, 2015
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has nominated a leading
lawyer to become the country's first ever female Supreme Court judge.
Ms. Anisa Rasooli, the head of the Afghan Women Judges
Association and a former juvenile court judge, was the only female nominated to
the nine-member bench.
Ghani made the announcement during a June 30 gathering of
diplomats and women's rights activists.
The nomination requires approval by parliament.
The move has sparked some criticism in the conservative
country.
Earlier this month, a group of clerics in Kabul protested
against the possible appointment of a female judge to the Supreme Court.
As part of government efforts to promote more women to
high-ranking positions, Ghani has already appointed two females as governors of
the provinces of Ghor and Daikundi,
In April, lawmakers approved four female nominees for
cabinet positions.
Ghani also said on June 30 that he wanted all ministries
to appoint female deputy ministers.