Pan African Women in Aviation (PAWA) aims for July 2013 for maiden conference.

Pan African Women in Aviation (PAWA - pronounced 'power'), the Pan-African organisation that aims to educate and mentor women in aviation in addition to educating young women and mentoring those entering the industry, is taking shape with NGO status in the pipeline and official accreditation having already been conferred by Frank Ramsden, the former Transport Minister for Botswana, and an ICAO Council Member.

Following the strong attendance by women during 2011's Women in African Aviation (WAFRIC) conference in Ghana, and in addition to the work done by the Southern African Women in Aviation (SAWIA), it was agreed that a pan-African organisation was needed in order to share their knowledge and experience across Africa, and in particular to empower women in the industry despite peer group negativity.

The inaugural conference will be in July or August of 2013 in Botswana.