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Does Attorney Gender Affect Trial Outcomes?

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In March 2025, UN Women—a United Nations agency that studies and tracks issues of gender equality around the world—indicated that in 2024, “almost one quarter of countries reported … backlash on gender equality.” One proposed...more

Morgan Lewis

France Moves to Reform Gender Equality Index by 2027: What Companies Need to Know

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The French government has confirmed a complete overhaul of the Gender Equality Index to comply with European Directive 2023/970 on pay transparency, which will be implemented in full by 2027. The introduction of seven new...more

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Gender Equality Can’t Wait: Perspectives on Accelerating Action for Women

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For International Women’s Day, we highlight nine leading women from legal and eDiscovery who share their unique perspectives on furthering equity and accelerating action for women....more

Ius Laboris

What Holds Women and Girls Back in Science?

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Today, as the world marks the 10th anniversary of the UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science, it's a chance to take stock of where we stand. Back in 2015, the United Nations General Assembly established this day...more

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OCR Confirms Title IX Applies to Institutions’ Direct NIL and Revenue-Sharing

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On January 16, 2025, the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Education – the agency responsible for enforcing Title IX at institutions of higher education – issued a Fact Sheet confirming that OCR will apply...more

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Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and Equal Pay: What the Hit Netflix Show Tells UK Employers

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The concept of “work of equal value” is, at its simplest, a comparison between jobs that might seem very different but when distilled down, are actually of equal value to the employer. “Value” is a concept that has been...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Podcast - Ruling: Las mujeres toman cerveza a los 18 años

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En este episodio de "A Lo Legal En Par Minutos", nuestro socio Edwin Cortés conversa con Víctor Cabezas, abogado de la Universidad de San Francisco en Ecuador, sobre un caso de Oklahoma durante los años 70 que vinculó los...more

A&O Shearman

Time to go back in the box, Barbie

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Wild horses couldn’t have dragged me to see the new Barbie film. But then I saw that a number of commentators from various quarters in the States were criticising the film for being “woke” and “feminist” and even burning...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Ongoing Program] Athletics Compliance Update - June 22nd, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

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Join our higher education team for a free webinar series in the month of June on important topics in higher education. Each webinar is presented by legal practitioners who regularly work with colleges and universities on the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 1, January 2023

Welcome to the second year of The Academic Advisor. The aim of this publication is to help our clients navigate the myriad legal issues and evolving regulatory landscape that affect schools, colleges and universities, and...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

All on Board: Mississippi Joins the Nation in Prohibiting Pay Discrimination Based on Gender

For the past three years, Mississippi remained the only state in the country that did not have a bill prohibiting pay discrimination based on gender. This all changed on April 20, 2022, when Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves...more

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WAVe Presents: A Conversation with Mary Ann Sieghart, Author of The Authority Gap

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As part of our Women's History Month celebrations, Venable partner and WAVe chair Jen Bruton hosted a conversation with journalist and author Mary Ann Sieghart to discuss her bestselling book, The Authority Gap: Why Women Are...more

Nossaman LLP

[Webinar] Breaking the Bias: Conversations with Women Who Are Effecting Change - March 8th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PT

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Nossaman’s Women’s Affinity Group is hosting a virtual panel discussion in celebration of International Women’s Day. We are bringing together a group of dynamic women to discuss this year’s theme for International Women’s...more

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Intentionality: An Essential Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Goal

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As we recognize Black History Month and the Chinese and Vietnamese New Year, it is a great time to take stock at our organizations and all we are doing to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment. This is...more

Lathrop GPM

Navigating Considerations of Race and Sex in Scholarships

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Perhaps now more than ever, colleges and universities are undertaking or rejuvenating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across their organizations, and many donors are motivated to support such initiatives,...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

December 2021 Diversity Newsletter

Wilson Sonsini is pleased to present the December 2021 edition of the Diversity Newsletter, which includes a recap of our Diversity Summit; feature articles on D.C.-based associate Nikki Smith and Senior Community Affairs...more

Hogan Lovells

Umgang mit Gender Diversity im Unternehmen - Keine Diskriminierung durch Gendersternchen1

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Das LAG Schleswig-Holstein hat entschieden, dass die Verwendung des Gendersternchens eindeutig zum Ausdruck bringt, dass alle Geschlechter gleichermaßen angesprochen werden sollen und kein Geschlecht diskriminiert werden...more

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New Dutch Law to Require More Women in Top Jobs

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In September 2021, the Dutch Senate ratified the “Act to ensure a more balanced ratio between men and women on the management and supervisory boards of large public limited and private limited companies,” known as the...more

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White House Releases First-Ever “National Strategy On Gender Equity And Equality”

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Following the March 8, 2021 Executive Order establishing the White House Gender Policy Council, on October 22, 2021 the White House released the first-ever U.S. Government National Strategy on Gender Equity...more

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EEOC Contributes to Historic National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality

Supports Full Implementation of White House Strategy - WASHINGTON – The White House today released the first-ever U.S. Government National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality as part of an Executive Order issued March...more

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

Pay Equity In South Carolina - Part 1 Of HSB’s DEI Series

WREN assists employers in tackling gender diversity issues to improve the business of the employer as well as address gender inequalities in the workforce. WREN developed a resource for employers to address their workforce...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Growing State and Local Equal Pay Protections

Pay equity will be a focus of the Biden Administration, as was made clear in the White House Proclamation on Equal Pay Day last week. But states are not waiting on the federal government to act; several are moving forward...more

Bowditch & Dewey

[Webinar] COVID-19 + Working Women: How to Reverse the Shecession - April 20th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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Join AiVi Nguyen and Chelsie Vokes for the Shecession webcast “COVID-19 + Working Women: How to Reverse the Shecession” presented by the Worcester Business Journal. AiVi will be moderating the webinar, and Chelsie joins a...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Gender Diversity in the Silicon Valley - A Comparison of Large Public Companies and Silicon Valley Companies - 2020 Proxy Season

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Fenwick’s gender diversity survey provides unique insight into women’s participation at the most senior levels of technology and life sciences public companies on the Fenwick – Bloomberg Law Silicon Valley 150 List (SV 150)...more

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.

Reflecting on the Meaning of Women's History Month for Women and Girls Today with Ellen Snortland, Board Member and Goodwill...

Leslie Richards, Chief Innovation Officer of Furia Rubel Communications, goes on record with Ellen Snortland, Board Member and Goodwill Ambassador of the National Women's History Alliance, to discuss the origin of the...more

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