EDI and Empowering Women Legal Professionals

Sana Halwani and Sahar Talebi were invited as featured speakers at the annual International Women’s Day program, EDI and Empowering Women Legal Professionals, organized by the Law Society of Ontario, Ontario Bar Association (Women Lawyers Forum), Women’s Law Association of Ontario (WLAO), Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, Young Women in Law (YWL), and Women in Canadian Criminal Defence (WiCCD). Sana and Sahar joined a panel of diverse legal professionals to discuss topics related to the retention and advancement of women in law, addressing systemic barriers and biases, and the importance of taking concrete steps to achieve meaningful Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI).