Women in the boardroom: A balancing act?
A cultural aversion to agile working and career breaks across many areas of the law profession is hindering the achievement of a gender diverse workforce, says Victoria McLean, CEO of CityCv.co.uk.
She adds that while there are signs of change— such as the Reignite Academy for those who’ve taken a career break in the UK—the legal sector has been a bit slow off the mark.
“It’s time recruiting managers stopped rejecting CVs as soon as they see a career gap,” advises McLean.
For Shwetasree Majumder, principal at Fidus Law, a 2012 study by learning company Rainmaker prompted the firm to think about the tremendous ‘leak’ of female professionals from entry to mid-level in Indian law firms.
“In other words, women who were taking breaks in their career to raise families were often not coming back to the profession as it was no longer conducive to their new sets of responsibilities.
