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Meaza Ashenafi Mengistu, a human rights activist, broke barriers in Ethiopia when, in , she became the first woman to hold the position of President of the Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia.

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Meaza has eight siblings. She was the only woman in the class of fifty students and earned a Bachelor of Law degree in From to , she worked for the Ministry of Trade. She is married to Dr. She played a part in the development of the first women's bank in Ethiopia, Enat Bank , which was established in ; as of , she was chairing its board of directors.

The Ethiopian parliament appointed Tewdros Mihret as the president and Abeba Embiale as deputy president of the Supreme Court on behalf of Meaza and Solomon respectively. In a speech Meaza was outspoken on the stereotypes that women face in Ethiopian society, making mention of Amharic proverbs for the way women are perceived, portraying them mostly as delicate and weak.

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In other projects. Wikimedia Commons Wikiquote Wikidata item. Ethiopian lawyer and judge born A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. Despite lacking formal education, her mother encouraged Meaza to excel academically, fostering a thirst for learning and a determination to confront injustice.

Graduating in , she initially worked at the Ministry of Trade before transitioning to the judiciary through a recruitment program. As a judge on the Federal High Court Criminal Bench from for five years, Meaza witnessed firsthand how the law and its implementation discriminated against women, fueling her drive for change.

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Their influence led to crucial changes, including criminalizing domestic violence and female genital mutilation, actions previously unrecognized by Ethiopian law. The organization secured significant legal reforms, including the criminalization of domestic violence and female genital mutilation. It also provided free legal aid to over , women, empowering them to fight for their rights.

One landmark case involved a year-old girl who killed her abductor in self-defense. Her tireless efforts have earned her numerous accolades, including the Hunger Project African Leadership Prize in Araya Asfaw, and their two daughters.