Bibi Rehana Mungly-Gulbul took the first of two small steps that should take her down in history. Yesterday she was named Senior Puisne Judge. There is only one other small step left to be taken to become the first chief judge in Mauritius’ history.
A woman at the head of the judiciary… quite a story! Kenya has done it. It is an African country, it must be emphasized. While Britain has not yet experienced such a consecration. In India, the world’s largest democracy, the current chief judge, SA Bobde, said very recently that it is high time for a woman to take up the post of chief judge of India.
In Mauritius, our Supreme Court is now dominated by women. Including the Acting Masters and Registrars and excluding Nalini Matadeen who retired on Wednesday, the Supreme Court has 21 people, including 14 women. Two out of three judges are “My Lady”. Certainly, it is one of the peculiarities of the Mauritian public service that allows this. But hey … at least good news.
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