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 is themed: “Better Together” and sub-themed “AWLA Beaming Her Light On: Create, Empower, Prosper, Together in 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. She said the Association remains committed to accelerating women’s economic empowerment, political participation and financial independence across the continent. The AWLA President said the Conference would provide a platform, for stakeholders to develop practical strategies for dismantling barriers limiting women’s participation in governance, justice administration and economic development.