Discrimination

How allyship paves the way for overcoming women’s self-censorship

The successful road that took Kamala Harris to the title of Vice President of the United States has demonstrated that women from all backgrounds —…

Rangita de Silva de Alwis January 13, 2021

How to normalize work-family policies usage within workplace culture

The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg kept a photo hanging in her judicial chambers that showed her son gazing at his newborn baby.…

Rangita de Silva de Alwis October 27, 2020

Transforming Women’s Leadership in the Law Global Report 2020: How to improve gender diversity at senior levels within law firms

This post was written by Lucy Leach & Lisa Hart Shepherd of Acritas Gender diversity in law firms positively impacts law firm success, research shows,…

Transforming Womens Leadership October 05, 2020

Out Front: An LGBTQ Leadership Spotlight interview with Jim Ford, Partner & Chair of A&Out at Allen & Overy (part 2)

In the first part of the Thomson Reuters Institute’s interview with Jim Ford, Chair of A&Out (Allen & Overy’s global LGBTQ network), we discussed how…

Nicholas Giannini October 05, 2020

Using Your Platform for Good: Finding bravery & power to thrive during the pandemic

According to a survey among corporate women conducted for the book The Most Powerful You, author Kathy Caprino indicates that the top three power gaps…

Irene Liu September 30, 2020

Out Front: An LGBTQ Leadership Spotlight interview with Jim Ford, Partner & Chair of A&Out at Allen & Overy (part 1)

Overseeing a global LGBTQ employee network is no small feat, especially at a law firm like Allen & Overy, one of the world’s largest and…

Nicholas Giannini September 29, 2020

Latinx Heritage Month: Examining Latinx identity & future success in education

“Until your board room looks like your mail room, you have not achieved diversity.” — Louis R. Hernandez, Partner at Kirkland & Ellis The Latinx…

Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color September 28, 2020

How to redefine leadership through the allyship lens

There is a paradox in the concept of allyship in Corporate America and the legal industry, and it underscores the importance of exploring next generation…

Rangita de Silva de Alwis September 23, 2020

The future of LGBTQ+ civil rights: Implications from the “Bostock” case

It has been a little over three months since the landmark ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, a U.S. Supreme Court civil rights case in…

Gina Jurva September 22, 2020

One man’s journey of reconciling anti-Blackness & bias as an LGBTQ individual to find true belonging

“I'm just trying to be the man God wants me to be and hold onto singing that way,” says Alex Bertrand in describing how he…

Outspoken: Advancing LGBTQ+ Professionals September 14, 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills CEO D’Agostino discusses operating in Asia amid its mixed support of LGBTQ equality

The record on LGBTQ equality across Asia is decidedly mixed. While there have been positive signals for LGBTQ equality across the region, there are also…

Natalie Runyon September 08, 2020

The Sound of Silence: A reflection on Black and Brown Trans lives

“If I wait for someone else to validate my existence, it will mean that I’m shortchanging myself.” – Zanele Muholi, HonFRPS Pride Month (in June)…

Nicholas Giannini September 08, 2020