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A report by the International Bar Association (IBA) revealed that Ukraine leads in gender equality within the legal profession, with women holding a substantial number of senior roles across all sectors. This report, conducted by the IBA’s Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU) in collaboration with the Ukrainian Bar Association (UBA), is part of the “50:50 by 2030” initiative, a nine-year project aimed at addressing gender disparity in the legal field, according to a news release.
According to the findings, women represent 56 percent of all lawyers in Ukraine, with 53 percent occupying senior positions, marking the highest level among the 10 countries studied so far. The public sector shows the most significant representation, with 76 percent of senior roles held by women, followed by the corporate sector at 59 percent and the judiciary at 40 percent. Law firms have the lowest rate of female representation in senior roles, with only 38 percent.
The report underscored Ukraine’s progress amid challenges posed by the ongoing conflict with Russia, which began in February 2022. Ukrainian lawyers and judges have remained committed to maintaining the profession’s values while prioritizing gender equality, a point emphasized in the report’s foreword by UBA president Mykola Stetsenko.
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