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J. Jarpa Dawuni, Ph.D. Executive Director, IAWL The recent confirmation and swearing in of Justice Martha Karambu Koome as the first...

To halt education till the pandemic is over, or to continue while observing the pandemic protocols? Should lessons be held virtually? Should

For immediate release May 6, 2021 Washington, DC— The Institute for African Women in Law has launched the Gender Scorecard tracker, an...

The African Women in Law Legacy Project is an oral history project to preserve the legacy of women in law as they tell their stories.

Washington, DC— The Institute for African Women in Law notes with excitement the recent selection of Justice Martha Koome (CA) as the first

#GenderSolidarity For immediate release April 12, 2021 Washington, DC, USA- The Institute for African Women in Law has launched a...

When we say women's rights are human rights it also means that men have to acknowledge and recognize the contributions and achievements of

Do international human rights law(yers) have a duty and role to ensure that women’s equality matters? Does this sub-discipline have a duty a

I am a white male. I am a middle-aged lawyer who has been director of a state judicial ethics agency for many years. I hire and supervise...

The government of Ghana must integrate gender into existing responses and be deliberate and committed to ensuring that future interventions

Be-in-the-Know! Gender Scorecard @ the ECOWAS Court of Justice

The Institute for African Women in Law (IAWL) congratulates the newly sworn in judges on their election to the International Criminal Court

The Institute for African Women in Law launches our youtube channel. Subscribe and stay in touch with our programming.

Promoting diversity in women's global leadership and highlighting women leading the way for change and development.

Across the continent of Africa, women have risen to the highest judicial leadership positions, despite the late entry of Sub-Saharan African

Gender diversity scorecard.

The Institute for African Women in Law, in collaboration with the Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession present

I did it! After five long years, I completed my doctorate in international law on December 1st, 2020.

Gender representation in international courts and tribunals.

Gender diversity and representation in international courts and tribunals.