Three female judges were recently appointed to the General Secretariat and Technical Office of the Presidency of the Council of State for the very first time. They are Counselor Hind Ahmed Ali Aliwa, Counselor Radwa Helmy Ahmed, and Counselor Mona Mahmoud Ahmed.
The President of the Council of State, Ahmed Aboud, approved on Wednesday the general judicial movement within the Council for the 2024/2025 judicial year, starting on October 1, 2024.
This movement includes the assignment of 108 counselors to the Supreme Administrative Court, 1,239 counselors to the Administrative Court, 568 counselors to the administrative and disciplinary courts, and 1,700 counselors to the State Commissioners Authority.
Counselor Aboud stressed the importance of keeping pace with developments in the judicial movement within the Council of State.
He referred to the development of technological and digital tools that the Council of State recently wished to introduce into the judicial work system, in order to further facilitate work and relieve citizens.
Aboud added that the judges of the Council of State have always served as an honorable example of selflessness, effort and dedication to their work.
This historic appointment of three women to prestigious judgeships within the Council of State demonstrates a significant step forward towards gender equality and diversity within the judiciary. This sends a strong message about the commitment to promoting women in positions of responsibility.
By encouraging diversity and promoting balanced representation within decision-making bodies, the Council of State strengthens its legitimacy and its ability to respond to contemporary challenges in an inclusive and equitable manner.
The skills and qualities of the newly appointed judges will enrich the work of the Council of State, bringing diverse perspectives and valuable complementarity to the decision-making process.
This appointment marks an important turning point in the history of the Council of State and demonstrates its desire to promote diversity and inclusion, essential values for a fair justice system that is representative of society as a whole.