Law Society study flags gender bias in legal profession
Pervasive unconscious bias may be why few women attain senior positions, study finds
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Kelly Ng
Singapore
TWO candidates have the same qualifications, experience and demeanour. But if one is a woman, and the other is a man, the male candidate is more likely to be hired.
It is a well-worn anecdote heard in many industries, and now, a study by the Law Society points to this pervasive unconscious bias - one that may be preventing female lawyers from being represented at the higher rungs of the industry. What may be also more specific to the legal profession is a culture of bullying that has yet to be addressed as pointedly compared with that in other industries with high-powered individuals.
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