Office for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging of the New York City Bar Association’s Post

In 2023, the legal profession saw record highs in women and people of color, yet a report reveals their continued underrepresentation in partnership roles. #LawFirms #LegalIndustry #Diversity #DEI

MEN & WOMEN of the IT channel: Make your voice heard about top challenges for #PeopleOfTheChannel, as well as pathways for career success and the benefits of allies, mentorship, networking, and much more! Take the survey now. #WOTC24

Are you attending Legal Week 2024 in New York? Don't miss our Women in Tech happy hour where you can network with other Women in Technology and their allies. And yes, we'd love to have male allies attend! • Cassidy's Pub & Restaurant (next door to conference) • Tuesday January 30, 2024 • 5-7 pm Space is limited, so let us know you're coming and be sure to bring your conference badge. Email hello@lawtoolbox.com or call 888-958-6657 to make sure we save space for you. Don't have a conference badge? Don't worry! Email us anyway and we'll see what we can do! Link to location in the comments below 🔗⬇️ . . . #womenintech #LegalWeek24 #AmLaw100

Last week's Women in eDiscovery, San Diego Tech Bootcamp on Short Message Discovery (Slack, iMessage, Teams, WhatsApp, etc.) was a huge success! 💻 📱 #eDiscovery #WiE #WomenEmpoweringWomen #TechBootcamp #paralegal #disco #array #setecinvestigations #cellebrite #cds #innovativedriven #everlaw #modeonetechnologies #conduent

Last month, an update from CEO Alexandra Reeve Givens: Center for Democracy & Technology Leads Breakthrough Work on Gender Justice. 👩💻 This summer, CDT published resources assessing the landscape for #HealthPrivacy. We've informed new laws, led a Dobbs Task Force, & reviewed state "shield laws" enacted over the past two years. Our recent efforts include a blog on the evolving privacy landscape, an op-ed on the right to anonymity online, and hosting of a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights HIPAA ruling briefing. We also launched a multistakeholder group with Cyber Civil Rights Initiative and The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) to combat non-consensual intimate imagery, responding to the White House's call to action. This initiative exemplifies CDT's role in driving change through collaboration & expertise. https://lnkd.in/ezvfXAJa #EndImageAbuse #TechForGood

Starting 2024 strong with our co-founder, Sofie Nordström, making Forbes 50 over 50 list, it reinforces that we're on the right track. As we dive into 2024, human rights take center stage, especially with the mandatory reporting on human rights due diligence in the value chain. Our CEO, Erika Wennerström, delves into the trends she foresees for 2024 and the reasons behind them. Do you agree? Let us know in the comments 💭 #humanrights #forbesover50 #hrdd #csddd #tech

"Often people in BigLaw say the reason women don't stay is because they have kids and their priorities change, but I don't think that's the case," Kirby said. "I think that it's more about the environment and whether they see it as a place where they'll be supported and have an opportunity to advance and not have to swim against the stream." As a female partner with children, and as a someone who has represented many female partners with children, I could not agree with this more. So often articles blame the lack of career advancement for women on children (women want [insert different work structure] because they're expected to take care of the kids at home). In my experience, every parent wants a work structure that allows them to be present with their children, regardless of gender. Separately, the reason women (regardless of parenthood status) aren't in more leadership positions, or are choosing to forego BigLaw partnership, has much more to do with environments that are unwelcoming and inequitable to women. Fix the fundamental gender bias, and my bet is more women will want to stick around in BigLaw! https://lnkd.in/efGi2aU5

One of the favorite parts about working in a creative profession is the chance to take personal experiences and turn them into opportunities to learn, amplify issues that affect others, and grow awareness in our community. I came across Nina Jankowicz's book 'How to Be a Woman Online' and found it to be the perfect, pithy, and wise guide to being a woman online in divisive times. As we gear up for another election cycle, the ‘deep state divide’ remains an issue, and disinformation continues to threaten the spread of accurate information about issues at home and abroad. For women in national security, in particular, there are increased risks for simply working in this space, let alone giving voice to topics and issues that matter. Buy me a drink, and I'll give you all of my controversial opinions, trust me - they probably won't be what you expect. But simply having a platform for information shouldn't cause you to be harassed. Check out this worthwhile conversation, and help protect the women and underserved voices in your network. https://lnkd.in/gzrN_Hus

#OnlineViolenceAgainstWomen has escalated rapidly since Covid-19 with serious implications on women's safety online. This article by the UN Women, answers some of the questions on technology-facilitated gender-based violence #TFGBV.

How can we effectively combat #genderbasedviolence online? It is necessary to understand that, today, digital #technology is another actor that perpetuates inequalities, sexual digital violence, and discrimination. Join Sala Weleilakeba, DAWN's Research Officer, as she elaborates on the significance of education, proactive measures from digital platforms, and the necessity for new and updated legal frameworks to address this pressing issue. We cannot only ask ourselves about various forms of discrimination and attempt to combat them; we must also question the structure itself to ensure the Internet and the digital world become safe and equitable spaces. Explore the insights shared in the "Declaration of Feminist Digital Justice" and delve into other thought-provoking articles on this critical issue in the latest edition of #DAWNInforms. 📥 Grab your digital copy now at www.dawnfeminist.org