The woman rewriting the rules
Summary
Sapana Pradhan Malla, acting Chief Justice of Nepal's Supreme Court, has spent 30 years reforming discriminatory laws against women and breaking social norms in Nepal's legal system.
Key Points
- Sapana Pradhan Malla is the acting Chief Justice of Nepal's Supreme Court and a pioneering advocate for women's legal rights.
- She co-founded the Forum for Women, Law and Development to challenge 118 statutes discriminating against women.
- Malla's legal career spans from practicing corporate law to filing public interest writs targeting gender discrimination.
- Her appointment as acting Chief Justice was through a seniority mechanism amid delays in the formal constitutional process.
