On Monday October 26th, 2015, IANGEL had the distinct pleasure of meeting with Ms. Hadeel Aziz, Executive Director of the Justice Center for Legal Aid (JCLA) in Jordan. The JCLA not only provides legal aid services to unrepresented clients who lack
Sexual Violence Overlooked in Case Against Hissene Habre
Sexual Violence Overlooked in Case Against Hissene Habre (TOKYO, Japan) by Catherine Born In partnership with 16 women’s rights organizations, IANGEL has signed an open letter to the President and the Chief Prosecutor of the Extraordinary African Chambers denouncing the scarce
Pro Bono Legal Services for Human Rights
IANGEL presents Pro Bono Services for Human Rights, by IANGEL President Nancy Newman, Advisory Board Member Shruti Rana, and IANGEL Network Attorney Mary Maloney Roberts. The paper is a call-to-action, asking law firms to revisit their definition of pro bono work to ensure
Collaborative Research with a Virtual Team
(Online, Worldwide) by Toan Do IANGEL provides support to the Czech Helsinki Committee’s efforts to enact legislation compensating victims of forced sterilization in the Czech Republic. In the mid-twentieth century, sterilization became an extremely common form of population control across the
Boalt Hall Women’s Association Award
We are proud to congratulate IANGEL Founder and Board president Nancy Newman for being honored by the Boalt Hall Women’s Association (BHWA) with its inaugural “Women Advancing the Law” Practitioner Award for her tireless work in founding and leading IANGEL. Nancy
2015 Rights & Leadership Awardee: Andrea Carlise
IANGEL congratulates Andrea Carlise, recipient of our 2015 Human Rights & Leadership Award, conferred at our Second Anniversary Celebration. Ms. Carlise has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to community service and pro bono work on behalf of women and girls. Through her work,
2015 Rights & Leadership Awardee: Yoana Tchoukleva
We congratulate Yoana Tchoukleva, recipient of the IANGEL 2015 Rights & Leadership Award, conferred at our Second Anniversary Celebration. Ms. Tchoukleva recently graduated Berkeley Law School, with the Class of 2014. Despite graduating from law school less than a year ago at 27 years old,
Second Anniversary Celebration
March 18, 2015 – San Francisco, CA (USA) On Saturday, March 18th, we gathered with friends and supporters to celebrate International Women’s Day and IANGEL’s Second Anniversary! The event was graciously hosted by Kaye Moser Hierbaum LLP. Keynote speaker Camila Chavez, Executive Director
Making Time
(San Francisco, USA) by Nancy Newman Time is precious. We worry about it, plan for it, and never have enough of it. Women lawyers, in particular, are deeply concerned about time, as they struggle to balance the heavy demands of
2013 Human Rights Day Celebration
Human Rights Day Celebration on December 10, honoring human rights activists Robin Levi, Roma Guy, and Shalini Nataraj, with amazing singing by Marcelle Dronkers.