{"id":2088,"date":"2020-03-06T07:21:49","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T15:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unicourt.com\/blog\/?p=2088"},"modified":"2021-03-16T01:01:46","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T09:01:46","slug":"international-womens-day-celebrating-each-for-equal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unicourt.com\/blog\/international-womens-day-celebrating-each-for-equal\/","title":{"rendered":"International Women\u2019s Day \u2013 Celebrating Each for Equal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Last year, we were proud to kick off International Women\u2019s day by spotlighting women who are pioneering incredible change in legal technology<\/a>. In honor of International Women\u2019s Day 2020, we are doing the same – but this time, we are celebrating the movement\u2019s theme, #EachforEqual<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the movement’s leaders proclaim, \u201can equal world is an enabled world,\u201d that is, one in which we are all empowered to challenge stereotypes, fight bias, broaden our perceptions, reduce disenfranchisement, and celebrate each other\u2019s achievements. By doing so, each of us can work to create a world that champions women, as well as men, seeing them as each possessing inherent dignity and as deserving equal treatment in the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At UniCourt, we\u2019re committed to furthering the mantra #EachforEqual by championing the women in our own organization, highlighting the accomplishments of women in legal tech, like Eve Barrett<\/a>, Jodie Baker<\/a>, and Dorna Moini<\/a>, and spreading awareness of the various ways that promoting equality is good for everyone, from the courtroom to the boardroom to the public square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Equality Is a Business Issue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gender equality is more than just a social issue: It impacts business. This is because gender equality is essential for economies and communities to thrive. From the rapidly growing fair trade movement that prioritizes the sale of products made by women in developing countries, to a spike in the number of female executives in the Fortune 500<\/a>, we\u2019ve made progress. However, there is still work to be done to achieve gender-equal boardrooms, government chambers, courts, media, and sports teams. To be #EachforEqual, it is our duty to make this happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The legal system is notorious for its imbalance in gender representation. An April 2019 report from the American Bar Association<\/a> shares sobering statistics. According to the report, as of last year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n