who we are
Australian Women Lawyers is the peak body for women lawyers associations throughout Australia.
Australian Women Lawyers Ltd. is a justice and equity champion advancing women within the legal profession and beyond.
AWL 2024 Conference
The 2024 AWL Conference will be held in Canberra on Friday, 18 October – Saturday, 19 October 2024.
2024 AWL AWARD
2024 AWL AWARD
The AWL Award will be presented at our Gala Dinner, commencing at 6:30pm.
Nominations are now open for the 2024 AWL Award. Further details, including how to nominate a recipient, are available on our 2024 National Conference webpage.
Objects of
Australian Women Lawyers
The objects of AWL are to:
- Achieve justice and equality for all women;
- Drive further understanding and support for the legal rights of all women;
- Identify, highlight and eradicate discrimination against women inherent in the legal system and in the community generally;
- Advance equality for women in the legal profession;
- Create and enhance awareness of the contribution of women to the practice and development of law; and
- Provide a professional and social network for women lawyers.
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN LAWYERS
News
The Uluru Statement and a Yes Vote
AWL supports Constitutional recognition of First Nations peoples. AWL welcomes the release of the referendum question and the proposed Constitutional amendment to establish a Voice to Parliament and the Executive.
AWL Comments on the Benefits and Detriments of Flexible Working
After recent claims that the current school hours are “sexist” and rely on the fact that women are responsible for the school pick-up, are nine-to-five working hours similar — and do these hours negatively affect female lawyers and their career trajectory?
