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50 years since the Sex Discrimination Act, how much progress has there been for women in law?

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the UK’s Sex Discrimination Act 1975 which protected men and women from discrimination on the grounds of sex or marital status and was later superseded by the Equality Act 2010.

50 years on from the Act, how much progress has been made for women working in the legal profession? Is sex discrimination a thing of the past or a problem we are still grappling with? Are you concerned about a backlash against diversity and inclusion? What is your experience and what does the future hold for equality in the profession?

We would like to hear your views. Please take the time to complete our anonymous five-minute survey.

This survey is a call to share your insights and shape the future of women in law. Your views will inform a series of events focused on amplifying women in law.

We want to hear from you – your voice matters, and we need your views.
About Your Employment
1.Where do you work?(Required.)
2.What is your job role?(Required.)
3.Sex discrimination is still prevalent in the legal profession.(Required.)
4.I have experienced discriminatory behaviour in the workplace in the last five years.(Required.)
5.I know colleagues who have experienced discriminatory behaviour in the workplace in the last five years.(Required.)
6.I or one of my colleagues have not complained about discrimination for fear it would impact on my/their career.(Required.)
7.My organisation takes alleged incidents of sex discrimination seriously.(Required.)
8.Sex discrimination is a thing of the past.(Required.)
9.I see sex discrimination but it is not as overt as in the past(Required.)
10.In your experience where does discrimination come from within the workplace? (Tick all that apply)(Required.)
11.I fear firms will deprioritise diversity and inclusion initiatives in the light of the US DEI backlash.(Required.)
12.Legislation on discrimination has proved an effective catalyst for change when it comes to equality.(Required.)
13.How long before women in law get true equality.(Required.)