Empowering Women. Connecting Leaders. Transforming Communities.
A global movement advancing women’s leadership, economic empowerment, innovation, and cross-cultural collaboration across Africa and the Diaspora.
Trusted By Leading Global Institutions
A Growing Ecosystem Of Influence & Empowerment
- Connecting leaders across industries and cultures
- Promoting inclusive leadership opportunities
- Supporting women in business and public leadership
- Encouraging youth participation and mentorship
- Building strategic international networks
Where Strategy Becomes Action
AWLO Youth Council
Cultivating the next generation of African women leaders through mentorship and civic engagement.
iLEAD Club
Structured leadership training equipping women with practical, real-world capacity-building tools.
HeforShe Summit
A cross-gender coalition advancing shared advocacy for women’s leadership and equity.
PAALA Awards
Recognizing outstanding African leadership achievement across sectors and borders.
AWLC Conference
Our flagship annual convening for strategy, partnerships, and women’s leadership.
International Youth Summit
A global platform for young leaders to shape policy and cross-border collaboration.
A Global Movement. Chapters Across The World.
From AWLC to the HeforShe Summit and PAALA Awards, AWLO brings together visionary women leaders, delegates, and allies across Africa and the Diaspora for high-level networking, thought leadership, and recognition of excellence.
Three Ways To Stand With African Women In Leadership
Attend
Join the gathering as a leader, delegate, or observer, and take part in the strategy work firsthand.
Champion
Support AWLO’s programmes directly and help extend capacity building to more women, in more rooms.
Partner
Bring your institution’s resources, reach, or platform to a coalition building durable partnerships.
Moments From Our Gatherings
A different set of moments every time you visit – from Ghana to Chicago, Tanzania to Dallas.
