Women's Excellence in Law & Leadership Academy
Excellence in Law, Impact in Leadership
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The Women’s Excellence in Law and Leadership Academy (WELLA) is the professional development and training hub at the Institute for African Women in Law (IAWL). The Academy is at the heart of IAWL’s training pursuit toward realizing its vision to build a network of legal professionals devoted to using the law as a tool for positive societal change and development.
It uses innovative educational programming and practical methods to advance IAWL’s mission to enhance the potential of women in law and create opportunities for them to nurture their leadership. Transform your professional growth and benefit by learning from world-renowned faculty and industry experts who guide your leadership journey.
Upcoming Trainings
Stay informed about upcoming WELLA trainings designed to empower women in law through expert-led sessions. Explore opportunities to grow, lead, and connect across Africa’s legal landscape.
International Commercial and Investment Arbitration:
Leading in an Age of Wellness
This in-person professional development program is designed for lawyers with an interest in international commercial and investment arbitration, with the added advantage of enhancing their leadership and wellness as legal professionals.
Course Models
Online
Online training are asynchronous on-demand courses and available to be completed at your pace within the allocated time to completion. Full completion of all modules is required for the certificate.
Amandla!
At IAWL, we believe in innovative and women-centered approaches to developing leadership. We have flipped the traditional "Master Class" to the Amandla! Class, showing the power and agency of women to decide their professional leadership journeys.
Amandla! Class
At IAWL, we believe in innovative and women-centered approaches to developing leadership. We have flipped the traditional "Master Class" to the Amandla! Class, showing the power and agency of women to decide their professional leadership journeys.
Amandla!Classes are one hour courses featuring high-profile experts. A pre-read may be required.
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Three C's to Leadership
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Our Core Values (L.E.A.D)
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We are dedicated to establishing a dynamic network of African women in law who pursue leadership and decision-making power to impact their society positively and advocate for women’s equitable representation.
We commit ourselves to training a community of women in law who will be outstanding and empowered in their professional pursuits.
Through our programming at the Academy, we offer insights to foster the agency of women in law to reach the pinnacle of their careers.
In line with IAWL’s vision, we seek to train women in law to be devoted to using law as a tool for positive societal change and development.
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WELLA's Impact
Transform your professional and academic experience and enjoy the benefits of learning from world-renowned faculty and industry experts who are committed to guiding your individual growth.
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WELLA will be one of the initiatives that I would like to support. In fact, over the past months, I have consulted with groups of young lawyers, some of whom are here, and with civil society groups such as the Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association (EWLA) on the need to enhance the leadership capacities of young females in the legal profession.
Meaza Ashenafi
Former Chief Justice, Ethiopia
Overall, this webinar gave me a solid foundation in international commercial and investment arbitration, equipping me with the knowledge to better understand and navigate this area of law.
A participant
International commercial and investment arbitration
I am a young practitioner and my takeaway [from the training] was the fact that I need to network and be open minded. Additionally, I've heard about Investment Arbitration which is a new topic to me...now I have to research on it. Educative I must say.
A participant
International commercial and investment arbitration
It [the WELLA training] was a very beneficial discussion, insightful & highly appreciated. I do look forward to subsequent engagements
Sally Myers
International commercial and investment arbitration
I look forward to participating in more of your training programs in the future!
Nana Adjoa Hagan
International commercial and investment arbitration
