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100 Years of Women Lawyers in South Africa: A Time to Celebrate and Reflect
Congratulations to the incredible women legal practitioners of South Africa on their momentous celebration of the 100th anniversary of...
Nonhlanhla Hlazo, Ph.D.
May 5, 20232 min read
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Ghana’s Yorm Ama Abledu wins 2022 IBA Outstanding Young Lawyer Award
Yorm Ama Abledu has been named as the 2022 International Bar Association’s (IBA) Outstanding Young Lawyer Award recipient at the recently...
African Women in Law
Nov 14, 20223 min read
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WOZA Awards 2022: Celebrating African women in the legal profession
The WOZA - Women in Law South Africa Awards first came on scene in 2019. Founded by Rehana Khan Parker and Asha Ramdin Singhania who were...
African Women in Law
Aug 5, 20222 min read
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Introducing the IAWL Becoming a Partner Series
Becoming a partner in law practice is an aspirational target for many lawyers. The journey to partnership has proven to be laborious,...
African Women in Law
Aug 2, 20221 min read
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Matri-legal Feminism: The development of a theory for studying African women in law
Through Matri-legal feminism, I am advocating and theorizing for the beginning of a new field of study of the lives and experiences of women
African Women in Law
Mar 7, 20225 min read
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Join Us! UN Day on Violence Against Women: Lawyers Panel
The Law Society of England and Wales in collaboration with the Institute for African Women in Law is organizing a panel discussion,...
African Women in Law
Nov 16, 20211 min read
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Congratulations! Prof. Phoebe Okowa Elected to the International Law Commission.
The Institute for African Women in Law congratulates Professor Phoebe Okowa for her
recent historic election to the International Law Commi
African Women in Law
Nov 16, 20212 min read
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Join us for our Speaker Series !
The Institute for African Women in Law has launched a new Speaker Series featuring leaders in the industry on various topics essential to th
African Women in Law
Oct 22, 20211 min read
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IAWL Participates in the Women in Law Initiative Conference
Join our expert panel discussion on the global situation of women in legal professions including best practice examples and recommendations
African Women in Law
Sep 6, 20211 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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Congrats to IAWL Intern Christine Lassey: Valedictorian at the University of Ghana -School of Law
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
African Women in Law
Aug 13, 20212 min read
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Ph.D. Journeys: The only person who should determine what you can or cannot do is you!
Expanding one’s horizons only makes one a richer and fuller lawyer, and then your contribution to your country is that more impactful.
African Women in Law
Jun 22, 20214 min read
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IAWL Launches Gender Scorecard
For immediate release May 6, 2021 Washington, DC— The Institute for African Women in Law has launched the Gender Scorecard tracker, an...
African Women in Law
May 5, 20211 min read
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Join us @ the Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession
The Institute for African Women in Law, in collaboration with the Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession present
African Women in Law
Mar 6, 20211 min read
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Beyond the “Dr.” Title— How Pursuing a Ph.D. Taught me More Than International Law
I did it! After five long years, I completed my doctorate in international law on December 1st, 2020.
African Women in Law
Mar 3, 20214 min read
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Of Gaudy Earrings, Bare Arms and Revealed Cleavage: The Feminine Face of the ills of the Bar?
By Francisca Serwaa Boateng, Esq. FSB Law Consult, Ghana Literature-in-English was my favourite subject in both my O’ and A’ Level...
African Women in Law
Nov 29, 20209 min read
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