Latest gender equality

Big Law 03 October 2023 ByMalavika SanthebennurFinalists announced for Women in Law Awards 2023

Almost 280 top-performing female lawyers have qualified as finalists at this year’s Women in Law Awards, now in its...

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Big Law 18 September 2023 ByLauren CroftLegal profession needs to ‘maintain a focus’ on gender equality

The Law Society of NSW has developed a new resource tool to aid firms in achieving pay equity – something the...

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Big Law 25 August 2023 ByLauren CroftThe ‘gender flex gap’ in law

This Equal Pay Day (25 August), two BigLaw firms have called on the legal profession to continue working towards gender...

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Big Law 07 August 2023 ByLauren CroftCombating the (ever-pervasive) gender pay gap in law

While women won the right to equal pay in 1969, the gender pay gap still exists – while progress is being made, firms...

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Careers 16 June 2023 ByRachel LastThe lost years that matter

I want my daughter to have the courage and strength to pursue whatever vocational path she chooses without worrying...

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Big Law 30 May 2023 ByLauren CroftHuman element ‘crucial’ in legal recruitment

Despite a new study revealing that artificial intelligence is more likely to hire women than human recruiters, those in...

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The Bar 08 May 2023 ByJess Feyder and Jerome Doraisamy‘How to find a husband’ letter to barrister a reminder of ongoing...

Recently, a UK-based junior barrister shared a “misogynistic” letter she received from another lawyer, which...

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Big Law 29 March 2023 ByLauren CroftIs inflation disproportionately impacting female lawyers?

With the cost of living continuing to rise and a potential recession on the horizon, inflation has been revealed to...

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Big Law 30 January 2023 ByLauren CroftVictorian government launches panel to advance gender equality

A new legal services panel in Victoria will mean female barristers will have greater opportunities, in a move the...

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Big Law 25 October 2022 ByLauren CroftWhat Chalmers’ 1st budget means for lawyers’ families

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down the first federal budget for the Albanese Labor government for 2022–23,...

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