Women Lawyers Association of the ACT

Letter from the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom to the Minister for Foreign Affairs concerning AusAID guidelines for family planning-assistance for women in countries receiving aid from Australia

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PRESS RELEASE: A Parental Leave Proposal for Australia

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PRESS RELEASE: Rudd Government acts to promote the rights of women in Australia

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NEW RESEARCH PAPER published by University of Queensland

August 2008

"Workplace Attitudes of Women in Law"

See Research Results here

Australian Women Lawyers

Second National Conference

12-14 June 2008

Creating Justice

Download conference communique here

Download copy of Keynote Speech by Diana Bryant here

Download copy of Rob Hull's speech here

Download conference media alert here

Download copy of AWL's submissions on paid maternity, paternity and parental leave here

Themis - Journal of the
Australian Women Lawyers

THEMIS is the Journal of the Australian Women Lawyers. In Greek mythology, Themis was one of the original Titans, daughter of Gaia and Uranus. Themis was the embodiment of divine order, law and custom. Themis is portrayed as an impassive woman, blindfolded and holding scales and a sword or cornucopia. When Themis is disregarded, Nemesis brings just and wrathful retribution.

Themis December 2007

Themis August 2007

Articles of Interest

'The Gender Trap: Flexible Work in Corporate Legal Practice'

Margaret Thornton and Joanne Bagust

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'Otherness' on the Bench: How Merit is Gendered'

Margaret Thornton

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'Lawyer recruitment and retention in Australia'

Law Society, Northern Territory

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