AIJA Women Network and Diversity Officer

Established in 2020, the AIJA Women Network is a global community of AIJA members committed to supporting and advancing women’s careers in the legal profession.

Our main goal is to leverage the strength, experience and international reach of AIJA members to foster professional development, visibility and meaningful connections among women in the legal sector. We pursue this goal through dedicated events, webinars and networking opportunities, both online and in person, around the world.

Each year, the Network also organises dedicated retreats for women lawyers, which are particularly important and distinctive moments in the Network’s activities. These retreats provide a confidential and dedicated setting where participants can strengthen personal and professional relationships, openly share experiences and challenges, and support one another in the development of their careers. They offer a unique opportunity for meaningful exchange, mutual support and the consolidation of long-lasting connections within the AIJA community.

Members share information, experiences and opportunities through a dedicated WhatsApp group, while the Network also provides updates and promotes its activities through social media and the AIJA website.

In collaboration with the AIJA Women Network and Diversity Officer, AIJA has also adopted the Long-Term Leave Policy for AIJA Officers, an official governance policy designed to ensure continuity, transparency and support when an officer is temporarily or permanently unable to carry out the responsibilities of their position.

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Upcoming Events

There are no AIJA Women Network events planned at the moment.
Please check the Upcoming Events section to join other AIJA events.

Videos

28 September 2023
AWN online seminar
15 April 2022
AIJA Toolkit for Change – Why do we need more diverse and inclusive law firms? Where’s the bargain?
22 September 2021
AIJA Women Network Session- How to be an Ally – Let’s Build a More Inclusive Legal Sector
10 June 2021
Grit and Growth Mindset: Tools to Advance your Career
1 April 2021
AIJA Women Network webinar: Progressing towards partnership
8 March 2021
UIA Capsule - Fighting Violence against Women
26 November 2020
AIJA Women Network webinar: How to engage men in the diversity debate
16 September 2020
UIA Capsule – Women Leaders of the Bar Day
26 August 2020
AIJA 58th Annual Congress - AIJA Women Network
30 June 2020
Virtual coffee with the AIJA President #13
30 June 2020
Virtual coffee with the AIJA President #12
18 June 2020
Virtual coffee with the AIJA President #11
12 June 2020
Virtual coffee with the AIJA President #10

News

On News and highlights: At the 2026 AIJA Annual Congress in Vienna, the Women Network organised an interesting panel on gender's bias, addressing some of the less visible barriers that women continue to face in the legal profession, including unconscious bias, gendered expectations, double standards and power dynamics.

The Network is already developing new panels for the 2027 Half-Year Conference in Athens and the 2027 Annual Congress in Panama.

The programme for 2027 will also include two dedicated Women Network retreats, one in Europe and one in the Americas, continuing to provide an important and confidential space for women lawyers to connect, exchange experiences and strengthen professional and personal relationships.

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Hana AL KHATIB
Co-chair
Global Advocacy & Legal Counsel
Abu Dhabi
47167 Abu Dhabi
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Anya LERNATOVYCH
Co-chair
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
6 PPG Place
15222 Pittsburgh
UNITED STATES
Margherita STUCCHI
Co-chair
Martini Manna & Partners
Piazza Velasca 6
20122 Milano
ITALY
Romain FRANZETTI
Diversity Officer
BerryLaw
7 rue de la Tour des Dames
75009 Paris
FRANCE

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