Apr 4, 2022The Rise of African Women Chief Justices: A Missed Opportunity for South Africa?By: Maame Efua Addadzi-Koom, Research and Innovation Lead, IAWL. On March 10, 2022, it was announced that President Ramaphosa had...
Apr 1, 2022Judge Ann Claire Williams: Championing advancement for so manyJudge Ann Claire Williams’ judicial career can be succinctly characterized by one word: advancement. This rings true to the remarkable...
Nov 28, 2021IAWL Statement on 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based ViolenceWe and our partners at the Institute for African Women in Law (IAWL) join UN Women and all gender advocacy organizations and individuals, in
Oct 31, 2021 Underrepresentation of African Women in UN Human Rights Bodies.*When it comes to Human Rights Bodies, women are still underrepresented, except for the two bodies-CEDAW and CRC. When compared to other regi
Oct 27, 2021Open Letter to the UN & AU: Gender Equality for African Women in International Law Cannot WaitIt is time for Member states of the AU and the UN to walk the talk of gender parity being ‘an urgent need, moral duty and operational necess