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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?