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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

Justice is often depicted as a woman, yet, the role of women judges in promoting justice remains an uphill battle due to intersecting...

In this series we present the three-part series featuring Justice Yvonne Mokgoro (Ret.) of the Constitutional Court of South Africa.

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

In this series, we explore the work of women judges who have stood up for judicial integrity, independence and impartiality.

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

The COVID-19 pandemic has stretched its tentacles into diverse facets of life. Legal education, like other sectors, has been destabilized.

Will women’s symbolic representation translate into their substantive leadership within the Court in the forthcoming elections?

The representation of women in the judiciary is significant for many reasons. Besides ensuring that the legal system is developed with all