A snippet of some of the best tweets
Today is International Women’s Day, a chance for the world to reflect on and celebrate the achievements of women across the world.
As expected, eminent lawyers were on hand to tweet their support.
Call signature of Helena Normanton QC who was the first woman to practise at the English Bar #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/OGrZWwNbfA
— Middle Temple (@middletemple) March 8, 2016
Brief dip back in time and&across pond: Arabella Mansfield was the first female English speaking lawyer (Iowa) #IWD pic.twitter.com/UxYYnYOaoJ
— Livvy Potts (@_Poots_) March 8, 2016
Happy Int Women's Day to women & men fighting for women's rights.Silence is not an option. #IWD2016 #DoughtyStWomen pic.twitter.com/ujIjenigQG
— Kirsty Brimelow QC (@Kirsty_Brimelow) March 8, 2016
Baroness hale requested the design of that jaunty little hat you see her wearing there. It's just her who wears it ??? #IWD
— Livvy Potts (@_Poots_) March 8, 2016
Unfortunately, a number of tweets have provided a stark reminder that the long running fight for gender parity in the legal profession still has a long way to go.
Still only one woman in the Supreme Court. Still a scandal. #IWD16 #InternationalWomensDay https://t.co/6wjkiLw03g
— Max Hardy (@maxbarrister) March 8, 2016
Where Sumption said it could take a further 50 years to achieve diversity, Hale – the ONLY female judge in a Supreme Court of TWELVE –
— Livvy Potts (@_Poots_) March 8, 2016
Said the following (and forgive lengthy direct quotation): “I was sworn in as a lord of appeal in ordinary on 12 January 2004'
— Livvy Potts (@_Poots_) March 8, 2016
Fifteen law lords have been sworn in since then. “Even if we leave out the two [men] who were sworn in the day after me' #IWD
— Livvy Potts (@_Poots_) March 8, 2016
…the court has more than replaced itself since then' #IWD
— Livvy Potts (@_Poots_) March 8, 2016
Baroness Hale on gender via @TimesLaw. She's certainly doing nothing wrong.
Food for thought on #IWD2016 #champion pic.twitter.com/77eZu9UhOp— Joanne Kane (@JoanneKane_) March 8, 2016
