For Women in Law

This month we chat to Tanveer Jeewa, who is a Mauritian law researcher at the Constitutional Court of South Africa.   Tanveer holds an LLB degree and will be graduating with an LLM in Public Law by the end of 2019. Tanveer is a human rights activist evidenced by her research papers and hands-on work experience. She is also the founder of RefRights in Cape Town, South Africa. RefRights is building a software application for refugees, to alleviate the burden of organizations such as the Refugee Rights Unit. The app will identify the issues of the refugees and then provide them with letters addressed to authorities (with respect to their issues) informing them of the refugeesê rightsãin the process, reducing their travel and wait times and the associated costs.  Below is the interview between For Women in Law (FWIL) and Tanveer Jeewa (TJ).  FWIL: Tell us a little about yourself. (Background, career, interests) TJ: I am a 23 year-old, Mauritian law researc...

https://www.ososeoboh.com/photostory/2018/2/9/on-the-shoulders-of-our-ancestors Noemi: There is talk of a “girl code” and there are clubs and societies dedicated to “sisterhood” but how do we identify and separate genuine woman empowerment to faux activism? About a year ago I was disappointed to read a series of tweets from a young woman I follow on various social media platforms, about how she avoids working with and befriending women because she feels that women are “problematic”. This is a woman who has built and who coordinates an online platform that is supposedly built on and aimed at women empowerment. No matter how you put it, woman empowerment is (or should be) the act or support of empowering or elevating women and girls. When a woman speaks of or represents woman empowerment, it should mean that they are committed to uplifting other women, supporting other women, fostering relationships with other women and paving the way for other women to succeed. I...

This month we chat to 24-year-old Medina Hassim who is a candidate attorney at Nothnagel Attorneys and Conveyancers. Medina holds a Bcom Law and LLB degree from University of Pretoria and as a new entrant to the legal field, her hunger and eagerness is the motivation behind her willingness to realizing her full potential in this field. Below is the interview between For Women in Law (FWIL) and (MH) Medina Hassim. FWIL: At which law firm are you currently serving your articles of clerkship? MH: Nothnagel Attorneys and Conveyancers FWIL: What inspired you to study law? MH: To be honest, law was one of the last things I thought I would study. It was in my first year of university when I had a law module that I decided this was exactly what I’m supposed to study. I loved the fact that the law is in everything we do, that you aren’t confined to only one industry but that the law is in all industries. I was also aware of the fact that there was so ma...

No matter where you are in your career, you don’t need to do it alone. Getting a mentor is definitely something that everybody should be doing. Mentorship is extremely important for your growth. Whether it is professional growth, career or even spiritual growth. Throughout my career and life, I have had a multitude of mentors. and these mentors have really impacted and improved specific areas of my life, be it my studies, career or finances. I can proudly attribute some of my successes to having a mentor. As a mentee, I have also benefited from the deep experience of people who have made a personal investment in me; as a mentor, I have accelerated other people’s learning simply by investing some time and insight, which has been incredibly gratifying. When you invest time and energy in someone, you not only change the trajectory of his or her life and career with your experience and wisdom, but your company or organization can reap rewards in various forms. When deci...

This month we chat with Monyana Tshiamiso, who is the  founder of online portal SHE Legal Co.  Monyana is  a young woman navigating a career in the legal industry, and pursuing other interests that include, but are not limited to writing, black consciousness and influencer ideations.  SHE LEGAL Co is a conversational portal for women in law and entrepreneurship to talk, inspire, mentor and challenge each other. The platform seeks to raise awareness of the many groundbreaking achievements of female lawyers. With a mission to create a digital platform where women in law can converse in their similarities, celebrate their differences and achievements while connecting in their goals,  SHE LEGAL Co continues to grow its social media audience by providing consistent and quality content to keep us informed. This is definitely a platform to follow and we recommend  SHE LEGAL Co to all #womeninlaw and entrepreneurs. Below is the interview between For Wom...