According to legal sector data, 35% of partners are women. Black, Asian and minority ethnic people account for 16% of female partners.
The Aura Network, founded by SKB Law, was launched at an event in the House of Lords last week. Lubna Shuja, the first Asian, first Muslim and seventh female president of the Law Society, former Crown Prosecution Service solicitor Baroness Warsi (Sayeeda Warsi), SKB Law founder Sarah Khan-Bashir, Moore Barlow partner Amandeep Khasriya, SKB Law trainee Mahnoor Saif, Baroness Gohir (Shaista Gohir) and Baroness Verma (Sandip Verma) discussed the unique challenges facing South Asian women in law during a panel discussion chaired by barrister Faareen Ali.
Read more about the launch event here and here.
Interested in joining the Aura Network for South Asian Women In Law? Women interested in joining the network can do so on LinkedIn.
