LW Recommends
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The case of the Married Woman – Caroline Norton. This was the scandal of nineteenth-century Britain: the sensational trial of Caroline Norton for adultery. Prevented from seeing her three sons by her husband, she set about reforming the law, initiating the Custody of Enfants Act 1839 and taking some part in the shaping of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 and other reforms relating to married women’s rights over property.
INdivisible: Radically rethinking inclusion for sustainable business results by Alison Maitland and Rebekah Steele, is a ‘top pick’ in The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2021. LW are delighted to host with the Society of English and American Lawyers a discussion with these two authors on 14 September. To reserve your place you can click here: Events (legalwomen.org.uk).
WFH (Working From Home) by Harriet Minter | Hachette UK. What is the future going to look like in terms of hybrid work? Will the technology used in the pandemic remain or will everyone drift back to an office environment? Journalist Harriet Minter reviews this and includes practical approaches.
INdivisible: Radically Rethinking Inclusion for Sustainable Business Results Co-hosted by SEAL and Legal Women 14 September 2021 1:00 – 2:30 PM EST / 6:00 – 7:30 PM BST
PODCASTS BBC Radio 4: Pieces of Britney, Ep.1 – Quiet Plans A series examining the life of Britney Spears and the conservatorship which exists – the key players and the campaign to ‘free Britney’.
Alison Maitland
Rebekah Steele
Join us in conversation with the authors of INdivisible, a top pick on Harvard Business School Faculty’s Summer 2021 reading list and featured in Forbes and the Financial Times. The interactive discussion will focus on driving inclusion systemically, tangible results, and practical steps for everyone to take.
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https://guiltyfeminist.com The Guilty Feminist is an award-winning podcast and live show hosted by Deborah Frances-White. It discusses the big topics for 21st century feminists and doesn’t shy away from the insecurities, hypocrisies and fears which sometimes lurk.
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Girl Up written for young women from Laura Bates, founder of the @EverydaySexism Project.
I Care a Lot | Care a Lot (2020) – IMDb A scary Rosamund Pyke as a crooked legal guardian for people who supposedly need looking after. How we hope no lawyer is behaving. Fancy volunteering? https://endsexisminschools.wordpress.com/our-vision/
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