Mabaeng Lenyai is a pioneer woman in law. In March 2022, she made history by becoming the first elected female President of the Law...

The Institute for African Women in Law (IAWL) is a Washington, D.C. based Pan-African non-profit, non-governmental organization. IAWL is...

Existing Experience, Best Practice and Identification of Barriers to the Advancement of Women Judges By : Hon. Justice Zainab Jawara....

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Women’s leadership in law in Kenya cannot be complete if it is limited to the judiciary. The women in law and leadership reports by the...

6th June 2023 WASHINGTON, DC: The Institute for African Women in Law (IAWL), a Pan-African organization dedicated to supporting women in...

Women Judges from about 30 African countries gathered in Libreville, Gabon, for the 1st Meeting of African Women Judges. The meeting,...

A Digest of IAWL’s Professional Development for Law Students in Collaboration with UCT Women in Law The Institute for African Women in...