The African Women Lawyers Association AWLA Nigeria will hold its Parley on Tuesday 22nd day of August 2017 at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos State.

The Parley is hosted yearly by the hosting state branch of AWLA during the Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference (NBA-AGC).

It is the coming together of AWLANs all over the federation and some African countries, with friends and well-wishers of AWLA, female law students and invited guests.

In a press statement issued and signed by the President of AWLA, Mandy Asagba and Vice-President ‘Peju Oduye-Quadri, it has become a yearly tradition to hold the AWLA’s Parley in order to reflect, take stock of AWLA’s achievements and challenges and further seek suggestions on how the organization can improve and impact in the area of protecting and advancing the rights and interests of women and children better.

The Parley will also serve as an avenue to network and discuss issues affecting women Lawyers generally. It promises to be an interesting event with side attractions which will feature traditional dance groups, comedy, music and drama. The Parley commences 12 noon prompt while dress code is black suit or dress.

*Report compiled by: Oluwatomi Ajayi, Chairperson Research Committee, African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) Nigeria.

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