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By: Maame Efua Addadzi-Koom (Research and Innovation Lead, IAWL) The author presented the contents of this post at the Women’s Forum...

This speech was originally delivered at the WE LEAD Social held at Labadi Beach Hotel on 17 June 2022. The WE LEAD Social is a gathering...

This speech was originally delivered at the roundtable discussion, "Gender Solidarity and the Legal Profession: The Role of M.A.L.E...

PRESS RELEASE Accra, Ghana June 23, 2022 The Institute for African Women in Law held our second Women Experts in Law for Equality and...

PRESS RELEASE Accra, Ghana June 23, 2022 The Institute for African Women in Law, in collaboration with the Ghana Bar Association and the...

We congratulate IAWL Board Chair, Professor Penelope Andrews for receiving an honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters and delivering the...

PRESS RELEASE The Hague, The Netherlands June 9, 2022 The Institute for African Women in Law is proud to have held the first of two Women...

On Wednesday, 15 June, IAWL brings a roundtable discussion exploring the role of men as allies in the quest for gender equality....

30 May 2022 We are pleased to announce that the Institute for African Women in Law (IAWL) and the South African Chapter of the...

The Institute for African Women in Law has launched the Did You Know? series sharing the achievements of pioneer African women in law. In...

The Institute for African Women in Law has launched the Did You Know? series sharing the achievements of pioneer African women in law. In...

The Institute for African Women in Law has launched the Did You Know? series sharing the achievements of pioneer African women in law. In...

The Institute for African Women in Law (IAWL) congratulates Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on her historic confirmation to the US Supreme Cou

The Institute for African Women in Law (IAWL) has three open positions for remote, unpaid fellowships with a one-year non-renewable...

By: Maame Efua Addadzi-Koom, Research and Innovation Lead, IAWL. On March 10, 2022, it was announced that President Ramaphosa had...

Judge Ann Claire Williams’ judicial career can be succinctly characterized by one word: advancement. This rings true to the remarkable...

The Institute for African Women in Law is compiling a Global Database of Women in law across Africa and the African Diaspora. Through this n

IAWL Launches Women's Excellence in Law & Leadership Academy.

PRESS RELEASE Washington, DC March 10, 2022 March 10 has been adopted by the United Nations General Assembly as the International Day of...

March 8, 2022 March 8, 2022 is International Women’s Day!!! A day dedicated to celebrating women’s achievements around the world, raising...