‘I’m being blackmailed with my nudes’: What’s law got to do with it?
One fine afternoon a few years back, I received a distress call from a friend. Let’s call her Ama. Ama called on behalf of another young...
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Apr 4, 20223 min read
The 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...
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Apr 1, 20221 min read
Judge Ann Claire Williams: Championing advancement for so many
Judge Ann Claire Williams’ judicial career can be succinctly characterized by one word: advancement. This rings true to the remarkable...
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Nov 28, 20212 min read
IAWL Statement on 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
We and our partners at the Institute for African Women in Law (IAWL) join UN Women and all gender advocacy organizations and individuals, in
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Oct 31, 20217 min read
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
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