Nepal's former chief justice Sushila Karki was sworn in this week as the country's first-ever female prime minister, amid continued social upheaval in the South Asian country.

Karki is the first woman to hold the position, and her integrity offers hope for reform in a country wracked by violence.

Katmandu: Nepal ‘s president on Friday appointed former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim prime minister and the first woman to head the Himalayan nation’s…