It is the first female lawyers association ,To promote education and legal aid of women's right and gender issues. Somaliland Women lawyers Association ( SWLA ) is a local non govermental organization ,it was founded in 2008 by team of female legal practitioners graduated from university of Hargiesa in Somaliland.SWLA has been enganged in the promotion rule of law , Human Rights with particular
focus on Vulnetable people . OUR PROGRAMS
1.LEGAL AID :-for vulnerable groups -SWLA'S Legal team works tirelessly to provide legal counseling ,free legal representation mediation and referrals . Our paralegals intends legal services in all Somaliland regions police stations and prisons to monitor and protects the rights of victims and also accused persons .
2. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT :-we work to provide a professional capacity enhancement opportunities for our member lawyers focusing on effective legal strategies ,alternative dispute resolution techniques and in organizational and leadership development .
3. LEGAL EDUCATION :- we provide training workshops for different stakeholders focusing legal rights ,access to justice and also women's rights under Islam and Somali context .
4. HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION : -we provide training for peer educators who in turn Campaign to rise awareness on human rights to all over Somaliland regions .
5.ADVOCACY :-we work with other stakeholders to influence changes on our key strategic advocacy judical reform ,promation of legal rights and legal and legal empowerment of vulnerable groups and on women /gender rights .