IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
2 Nov - 7 Nov 2025
Session information
Global update on gender quotas: do we need them to adjust gender imbalance in leadership
Thursday 6 November (1430 - 1545)
Committee(s)
Women Lawyers' Committee
(Lead)
Law Firm Management Committee
Description
This session will be a global update on gender quotas, and specically, do we need them to adjust gender imbalance in leadership?
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Annalisa Reale | Chiomenti Studio Legale, Milan, Italy; Treasurer, Women Lawyers' Committee |
| Adeola Sunmola | Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie, Lagos, Nigeria; African Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Women Lawyers' Committee |
Speakers
| Masako Banno | Okuno & Partners, Tokyo, Japan; Senior Vice Chair, Women Lawyers' Committee |
| Carlos Bello Hernandez | BGBG, Mexico City, Mexico; Strategy Officer, Law Firm Management Committee |
| Martine De Koning | Kennedy Van der Laan, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Alternative and New Law Business Structures Committee |