Overall, the survey shows that women are well-represented in the trademark sector, and that there has been progress in the advancement of women in the field. [...] The impact of these perceptions underscores the importance of implementing tools to measure gender equality and diversity in the workplace, so that data—not only “perception”—can be used to inform the experience of women employees and ensure that their employers are accountable for supporting their advancement. [...] Responding to the question, “If the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on the representation of women in your organization, has the situation changed further since the pandemic has subsided?” One third of respondents (31%) responded “no,” 29 percent claimed that the situation improved, 20 percent claimed the situation had worsened, and 20 percent were unsure. [...] The impact of COVID-19: Of respondents in Europe, 17 percent said that the approach to gender representation changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, compared with only 12 percent of North American respondents who saw a change. [...] However, the number of Black lawyers is virtually unchanged over the past decade, according to the ABA survey.25 Black lawyers accounted for 4.8 percent of the profession in 2013 and 5 percent in 2023.26 Furthermore, according to the 2024 Women in Law Statistics from Forbes: “Black women comprise a small percentage of all lawyers employed in U.
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Table of Contents
- Introduction 3
- Thank You to Our Sponsor 4
- Report Co-Author 5
- Research Partner 6
- Project Team 7
- TABLE OF CONTENTS 8
- 1.1 Participant Demographics 12
- Gross Annual Income 14
- 1.2 Progress Has Been Made 16
- 1.3 Challenges Remain 18
- 1.4 A Sharp Divide 20
- Chapter 2 The Journey So Far 23
- 2.1 Policies How Widespread are They 24
- 2.2 Are Representation Efforts Actually Working 28
- 2.3 Comparisons 36
- 2.4 Geographical and Cultural Differences 38
- Chapter 3. Barriers and Broken Rungs 40
- 3.1 The Trade-Off Between Raising a Family and Career Success 41
- 3.2 Work-Life Integration 45
- Chapter 4. Conclusion and Next Steps 49
- 4.1 How Can the Route to Greater Equality and Equity Become More Inclusive 50
- 4.2 What Role Should INTA Play 52
- 4.3 What Should Happen Next 56
