25+ Years of Legal Advocacy in Ghana
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We work towards ensuring a life free from inequality and discrimination for every woman. Access our Gender and the Law Research Digital Library.
About Us
Helping women never doubt that they are Valuable & Protected
The African Women Lawyers Association, Ghana (AWLA Ghana) is an apolitical, non-profit, non-denominational professional association comprising women lawyers in Ghana and across Africa. We promote the welfare of Women & Children, the study of comparative law, and advance the opportunities available to women — ensuring their voices are heard and their rights protected. Registered in 1999 under the Companies Code (Act 179) as GA 4,863, we have been at the forefront of legal advocacy for over 25 years.
Promoting Gender Equality and Children's Rights through our comprehensive research library for gender and law studies in Ghana.
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We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead.
Our Leadership
Marietta Agyeiwaa Brew ESQ.
Chairperson
Effiba Kojuah Amihere ESQ.
Executive Director, Administration
Florence C.M. Hagan ESQ.
Executive Director, Financial
Gloria Ofori Boadu ESQ.
Executive Director, Public Relations
Kristine Williams Lartey ESQ.
Executive Director, Welfare
Elsie Appau-Klu ESQ.
Executive Director, Corporate Affairs
Mrs Betty Mould Iddrisu ESQ.
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