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Advocacy
One of IAWL's core goals is to promote advocacy for women in law.
Judge Ann Claire Williams: Championing advancement for so many
Judge Ann Claire Williams’ judicial career can be succinctly characterized by one word: advancement. This rings true to the remarkable...
African Women in Law
Apr 1, 20221 min read
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IAWL Statement on 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
We and our partners at the Institute for African Women in Law (IAWL) join UN Women and all gender advocacy organizations and individuals, in
African Women in Law
Nov 28, 20212 min read
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Underrepresentation of African Women in UN Human Rights Bodies.*
When it comes to Human Rights Bodies, women are still underrepresented, except for the two bodies-CEDAW and CRC. When compared to other regi
African Women in Law
Oct 31, 20217 min read
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Open Letter to the UN & AU: Gender Equality for African Women in International Law Cannot Wait
It is time for Member states of the AU and the UN to walk the talk of gender parity being ‘an urgent need, moral duty and operational necess
African Women in Law
Oct 27, 20213 min read
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Break the Glass Ceiling! Why Women Deserve a Seat at the Presidency of the Ghana Bar Association
'Leaky pipelines', 'treading water', 'glass ceilings' and the challenges women face in law and leadership.
African Women in Law
Sep 3, 20216 min read
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Breaking the Bonds of Judicial Patriarchy at the International Court of Justice: States Must Act Now
By J. Jarpa Dawuni, Ph.D. Executive Director, Institute for African Women in Law In the words of UN Secretary-General, António Guterres,...
African Women in Law
Nov 10, 20205 min read
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Press Release: Election of Judges to the International Court of Justice
Joint statement with the Gqual Campaign Washington D.C. and The Hague, November 2nd, 2020. – On 11 November 2020, during its 75th...
African Women in Law
Nov 2, 20203 min read
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Open Letter to the African Union: Africa’s Opportunity to Address Gender Diversity at the ICJ
The African Union must live up to its espousal of gender equality by endorsing the incumbent candidate's re-election—who has the merit, come
African Women in Law
Oct 29, 20206 min read
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