AWLA Unveils Plans for 2026 Conference
The African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) International Inc. has announced plans for its 2026 International Conference, which will hold in Accra, Ghana, from November 18 to 22, with legal practitioners, Judges, policymakers, gender advocates and development partners from across Africa and the diaspora expected to attend. The Conference, to be held at Palms by Eagles, Airport, Accra, will focus on strengthening collaboration and advancing women’s leadership, access to justice and sustainable development across the continent.
The Conference is themed: “Better Together” and sub-themed “AWLA Beaming Her Light On: Create, Empower, Prosper, Together in Africa”. According to the organisers, the five-day gathering is designed to serve as a platform for deliberations on legal reforms, gender equality, socio-economic development and strategic partnerships aimed at improving the lives of women and vulnerable communities throughout Africa.
President of AWLA International Inc., Mandy Demechi-Asagba, will host the Conference, while the Founder of AWLA and Member of Ghana’s Council of State, H.E. Betty Mould-Iddrisu, will serve as Co-Host. Retired Hon. Justice Nkemdilim Izuako of the United Nations Dispute Tribunal is the Chairperson of the International Conference Planning Committee, with Kristine Lartey, serving as Chairperson of the Local Organising Committee and Country Representative for AWLA Ghana. Ziggy Mukosolu McJossy, is the Secretary of the International Planning Committee.
