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When it comes to Human Rights Bodies, women are still underrepresented, except for the two bodies-CEDAW and CRC. When compared to other regi

IAWL announces the publication of a new scholarly peer-reviewed article by our Executive Director, J. Jarpa Dawuni, Ph.D., on the legal prof

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

Guided by our core principles of producing empirically grounded, and theoretically informed research, IAWL is happy to share two of our

The Institute for African Women in Law has launched a new Speaker Series featuring leaders in the industry on various topics essential to th

This webinar brings together high-level panelists who will discuss the factors behind the paucity of African women in international law org

Join our expert panel discussion on the global situation of women in legal professions including best practice examples and recommendations

'Leaky pipelines', 'treading water', 'glass ceilings' and the challenges women face in law and leadership.

On August 1, 2021, Prof. Ntombizozuko Dyani-Mhango became the first black woman Professor and head of a department in the Faculty of Law at

My goal is to sit on the Supreme Court of Ghana, become the Chief Justice, and branch out into the international judicial system. Before the

Fundamentally, male allies must recognize that men and women are equal. This is the minimum standard without exception or conditions. If we

But criticism of judges should not be ad-hominem and personal. They ought to be directed at and located in decisions that judges make after

We have launched a new digital archive containing seventeen booklets on African Women in Law! The archives are a keepsake for

The panel will discuss the recently-published report of the UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee, which outlines findings on the

Join us for a webinar exploring masculinities in law and what roles Men Advocates in Law for Equality (M.A.L.E) Allies can play.

As part of our recently launched Experts Network, we are conducting this study to understand the experiences of women in law and how we can

Expanding one’s horizons only makes one a richer and fuller lawyer, and then your contribution to your country is that more impactful.

Chief Justice Mambilima was a pioneer woman in many ways. As the first woman Chief Justice of Zambia, her journey to the top judicial positi

Join our Board Member Prof. Penelope Andrews, and IAWL member Justice Nkemdilim Izuako for the four-day conference.

Justice Maya is the latest appointee from the Africa region and she joins the President Elect of the IAWJ, Justice Binta Nako (Nigeria) and