This article explores the history of NAWL
(American National Association of Women and
the Law) and its involvement in international
women's rights. One of NAWL's most important
initiatives has been informing American women
lawyers about issues of women's rights in
other countries, which as been furthered by
articles published in recent years. NAWL is a
leading supporter in the area of womens
rights in international settings. NAWLs
recently renamed "International Committee"
undertakes new projects, such as the March
2012 International Women in Law Summit in