"Evelyn Ackah, a Calgary-based immigration lawyer with her own firm in Calgary, says that she enjoys taking on the role of being a mentor to many women lawyers, especially those from diverse backgrounds, as she understands that women need role models to which they can aspire."
"While women make up well over 40 per cent of practicing lawyers in Canada, according to data from Catalyst, a smaller percentage of women make partner compared to men. Having become successful in her legal career and as an entrepreneur, 'I want other women of colour to know they can too.' ” - Evelyn Ackah, Founder and Managing Lawyer at Ackah Business Immigration Law