IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
2 Nov - 7 Nov 2025
Session information
50:50 by 2030 – is this less likely than ever? from global trends to personal truths
Tuesday 4 November (1615 - 1730)
Committee(s)
Women Lawyers' Committee
(Lead)
Bar Issues Commission
IBA Diversity & Inclusion Council
IBA Legal Policy & Research Unit
Description
Session to launch preliminary findings from 'Phase 2' of the IBA 50:50 by 2030 project - a global survey to understand women's experiences working in the legal profession, discuss the findings of the project to date and what's next. Hearing from speakers from different sectors and considering any impact following the shift in focus away from Diversity and Inclusion policies which will have been underway since January 2025. Has the backlash followed in other countries outside the US?