Gender Equality at the Top: News Releases

Gender equality at the Top: seeking parity across the board for women in the legal profession

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News releases relating to the ongoing Gender Equality at the Top project, authored by the LPRU.

Ukraine: Women hold a significant number of senior roles across all sectors of the law IBA report on gender equality reveals

The latest research into gender inequality in the global legal profession to be released by the International Bar Association (IBA) Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU) is focused on Ukraine. It reveals that women make up a significant percentage of the jurisdiction’s legal profession…

Released on Oct 30, 2024

Mexico: IBA report on gender equality in the legal profession finds women hold only 17 per cent of senior positions in law firms

Despite 39 per cent of lawyers in law firms in Mexico being women, they only occupy 17 per cent of senior roles a new report reveals. Published by the International Bar Association (IBA) during its 2024 Annual Conference, held in Mexico City…

Released on Sep 20, 2024

Brasil: Novo relatório da IBA mostra sub-representação de mulheres em níveis seniores em todos os setores do direito

Parte do projeto “50:50 até 2030”, o relatório examina a disparidade de gênero na profissão jurídica no Brasil.

Released on Aug 15, 2024

Brazil: New IBA report shows women underrepresented at senior levels across all sectors of the law

The International Bar Association (IBA) Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU) and Lexis Nexis Rule of Law Foundation have released the latest in their series of reports on gender inequality in the legal profession

Released on Aug 15, 2024

Korea: Women lawyers lag behind male counterparts in senior roles in the profession

The IBA Legal Policy & Research Unit has released the Republic of Korea Results Report hat looks into gender disparity at senior levels of the legal profession in Korea.

Released on Apr 14, 2024

IBA wins at UK’s Women & Diversity in Law Awards

The IBA has won the Women & Diversity in Law Awards’ Gender Equality Initiative of the Year Award for its 50:50 by 2030

Released on Apr 10, 2024

Nepal: IBA, in collaboration with DLA Piper’s New Perimeter, releases a case study on women lawyers and training initiatives

A new report on a training programme for women in Nepal’s legal profession has been released by the IBA and New Perimeter – the nonprofit affiliate of law firm DLA Piper, an IBA Group member, focused on global pro bono.

Released on Jan 04, 2024

Chile: IBA releases latest report in series on gender equality in the law

The latest research on gender inequality in the global legal profession to be released by the IBA Legal Policy & Research Unit centres on Chile.

Released on Dec 20, 2023

The Netherlands: IBA releases latest report on gender disparity in the legal profession

A new report from the IBA, with a focus on the Netherlands, is the fifth in a series on gender disparity at senior levels across the global legal profession.

Released on Nov 22, 2023

Nigeria: New IBA report focused on gender disparity in the legal profession is published

A new report from the International Bar Association (IBA) Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU), focused on gender disparity in Nigeria’s legal profession, reveals a dearth of women in senior positions in the judiciary with only 33 per cent occupying senior roles. Furthermore, the report reveals that, currently, only four...

Released on Apr 12, 2023

Spain: Significant gap in the proportion of women in top positions of the legal sector, according to new IBA report

A new report from the Legal Policy & Research Unit of the International Bar Association indicates that women account for just over half of legal professionals (54 per cent), but only 31 per cent are represented in top positions.

Released on Dec 05, 2022

Uganda: Women underrepresented in senior legal positions in law firms, IBA report reveals

A new IBA Legal Policy & Research Unit report, focused on the remaining barriers to gender parity at senior levels of the legal profession, reveals that law firms in Uganda have the lowest number of women employed at all levels (41 percent), with only 23 per cent of senior roles occupied by women.

Released on Aug 08, 2022

IBA releases first report of global study on gender disparity at the most senior levels in the law

The International Bar Association (IBA) Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU) has released its first set of findings into the lack of representation of women in senior roles across the legal profession – private practice, in-house legal teams, public sector institutions and the judiciary – in England and Wales. Overall, the England and Wales Pilot Interim Results Report reveals that women in the law make up 51 per cent of the profession, but only occupy 32 per cent of senior roles.

Released on Mar 08, 2022

IBA launches ‘50/50 by 2030’ project – a longitudinal study into gender disparity in law

On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2021, the International Bar Association (IBA) announced the launch of an ambitious first-of-its-kind, nine-year global project to uncover the root-causes of the lack of gender parity at the most senior levels of the legal profession, identify whether diversity initiatives...

Released on Mar 08, 2021

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