Chambers and Partners Research Analyst, Bethany Thompson is joined by Professor Jo Brewis from the Open University Business School, a leading researcher and advocate for menopause awareness in the workplace. Jo has played a pioneering role in shaping the menopause conversation, including co-authoring the landmark 2017 UK Government Report, ‘The Effects of Menopause Transition on Women’s Economic Participation in the UK'.
Chambers and Partners Senior Research Analyst and Social Mobility Ambassador, Arjan Singh Chauhan, spoke with Molly Jane Lewis of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. We discussed her journey into the legal professional, the importance of social mobility, and what law firms can do to increase social mobility within the profession. Moreover, we shed a light on the realities of being socially mobile such as the feelings of imposter syndrome and the isolation that may occur once you are socially mobile.
Molly won the 'Highly Commended and Gold Award' of the Rising Start category at the UK Social Mobility Awards in 2022. Since then, Molly continues to be active on a range of initiatives, including being a Board Member of Prime Commitment (https://primecommitment.co.uk/).
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Felipe Poveda, INSPIRE LGBT+ Executive Sponsor and Luke Vincett, DEI Manager, discuss the life and works of Magnus Hirschfeld in honour of the theme for LGBT+ History Month 2024, Medicine.
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The podcast takes a conversational approach to understanding all the different aspects of heritage and culture that have shaped the decisions each guest made in your life. We have many different cultures and heritage within Chambers and in the Cultural Inclusion team, and we believe that all these fantastic cultures should be shared with everyone. So, join me, your host on this journey, Alhaji Kanu, as we discover one another’s culture.
Guest: Isabel Stoker
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Welcome to a new episode of the Human Rights Podcast Series of Responsible Business strand of the INSPIRE Committee, in collaboration with the Age & Disability strand of INSPIRE.
On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Federico Fancelli of the Responsible Business Committee and Camilla Russo of the Age & Disability committee are joined by Jane Burton, former Chair of the Disabled Solicitors Network of the Law Society, in a lively conversation on disability rights, AI and access to the legal industry.
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Maria Spirova interviews Ukrainian lawyer, Wlad Gurtovy, on his experience of the the Russian-Ukraine war. They covered what martial law means on the ground, the impact on the legal profession in Ukraine, and how people can support Ukrainians.
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The Chambers INSPIRE Responsible Business and Mental Health teams discuss the story of Harvey Milk and the progress of LGBT+ Rights.
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The podcast takes a conversational approach to understanding all the different aspects of heritage and culture that have shaped the decisions each guest made in your life. We have many different cultures and heritage within Chambers and in the Cultural Inclusion team, and we believe that all these fantastic cultures should be shared with everyone. So, join me, your host on this journey, Alhaji Kanu, as we discover one another’s culture.
Guest: Gail Green
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The podcast takes a conversational approach to understanding all the different aspects of heritage and culture that have shaped the decisions each guest made in your life. We have many different cultures and heritage within Chambers and in the Cultural Inclusion team, and we believe that all these fantastic cultures should be shared with everyone. So, join me, your host on this journey, Alhaji Kanu, as we discover one another’s culture.
Guest: Luke Vincett
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Felipe and Leo discuss the theme of the LGBT History Month 2023, #BehindTheLens, celebrating LGBT peoples’ contribution to cinema and film from behind the lens.
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In honour of LGBT+ History Month’s theme “Politics in Art” and as part of our Pride Podcasts Series we bring you “LGBT+ figures in Art”. With this we are discussing and celebrating individuals who were considered trailblazers in their respective fields despite the challenges each one faced and the way they have furthered the LGBT+ civil movements and conversations.
The three individuals we will be highlighting in this podcast are:
Claude Cahun a French surrealist photographer, sculptor, and writer who explored gender identity and the subconscious mind in her work. In the early 20th Century even though she went by female pronouns she lived life via her famous quote “Masculine? Feminine? It depends on the situation. Neutral is the only gender that always suits me.” Duncan Grant, born in Scotland in January 1885, a very talented painter who graduated from Westminster School of Art before moving to Bloomsbury where he had a very juicy a romance with the famous writer, who also happened to be his cousin. Ducan lived by the belief you should “Never be ashamed” as he spent his life creating and celebrating the joy and beauty of queer sex. April Ashley lived a life of many different personalities as she faced the difficulties living as a transgender woman throughout the mid-late 1900’s. After becoming the second British person to undergo sex reassignment surgery, she landed contracts staring in Hollywood films and modelling in top magazines; non-the wiser that she would later become a historical hero and contributed to the implementation of the Gender Recognition Act (2004) and the Equality Act of (2010).
To anyone who will be listening to this podcast, please be aware that there are mentions of abuse, self-harming behaviour and discriminatory attitudes. We acknowledge that this content may be difficult and we also encourage you to care for your safety and well-being.
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INSPIRE Responsible Business Chair, Kate Read, and LGBT+ Ambassador, Felipe Poveda, discuss the fascinating history of LGBT+ romances. This podcast focuses on the relationships between Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West, as well as Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears.
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Members of the INSPIRE Mental Health and Wellbeing strand, Marlene Hermann and Nisha Sawon, spoke to Herbert Smith Freehills’ Head of Diversity & Inclusion, Danielle Kelly, for a dive into how the culture of inclusion has developed at the firm, and what the firm does to support its employees’ mental health.
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Members of the INSPIRE Mental Health and Wellbeing strand, Marlene Hermann and Nisha Sawon, spoke to Herbert Smith Freehills’ Head of Diversity & Inclusion, Danielle Kelly, for a dive into how the culture of inclusion has developed at the firm, and what the firm does to support its employees’ mental health.
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This Pride month we celebrate the values of unity, equality and visibility. As part of this endeavour, the INSPIRE Gender and LGBT+ strands have joined forces with the amazing Rachel Reese, CEO of Global Butterflies, to raise awareness of the challenges faced by trans people and discuss the rise of transphobia in the UK, as well as ways in which allies and employers in the legal world can support the trans community.
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A quick dive into the history of Polari, Britain’s secret gay language. In this episode, Eleftheria and Kate explore its roots, its influence on today’s English and why it disappeared. We also take a quick look at the LGBT+ languages of other countries.
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A short examination of the lives of three people who were trailblazers of their time by Wahida and Kate. Anne Lister, the Chevalier d’Éon and Lucy Hicks Anderson each faced huge challenges throughout their lifetimes but continued to forge their own paths.
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In this episode Raffaele and Eleftheria discuss the phenomenon of ‘feminiello’ as a part of the social fabric of Campania and also explore the ‘third’ or ‘other’ sex in several non-Western civilisations.
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In this episode - 'Biodiversity: Bees are the Canary in the Coal Mine', we speak with Dr. Christoph Biehl, Lecturer in Responsible Business at University of Birmingham and Director at Network for Sustainable Financial Markets, about bee extinction and biodiversity crisis. You will hear about the interconnection of biodiversity, sustainability, business and law. We are exploring the biodiversity challenges, current developments and possible solutions.
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Joanna Lane, Global Editor and Chair of the INSPIRE Parents & Carers Committee, alongisde Laura Alexander, CFO and Executive Sponsor for Parents & Carers, held an in-depth conversation on what organisations can do to build inclusive workplaces for parents and carers. We covered the following topics:
Guests -Colleen Moorehead, Chief Client officer at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP and author of the Judy Project: The Collective Wisdom of High-Performing Women -Patrice Walch-Watson, Senior Managing Director, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary – Legal at the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board -Tuvia Borok, Global Head of Policy & Documentation for the Global Markets Division of Goldman Sachs
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