Women now a majority in legal profession, but barriers to equality persist: international report

By Cristin Schmitz ( June 30, 2026, 7:03 PM EDT) -- The ranks of Canada’s bench and bar numbered slightly more women than men last year, yet many female jurists still reported gender-based and sexual harassment at work and don’t “feel seen as equals to their male colleagues,” according to a new report from the International Bar Association (IBA)....