SWCM Annual Colloquium 

Welcome to the SWCM NPC Annual Colloquium Gallery 

 

The SWCM Colloquium is an annual event that brings together young professionals in the legal profession as well as those who hope to join the profession in the near future. In 2023, the event marked the centenary commemoration of the first group of women allowed to join the legal profession in South Africa following the promulgation of the Women Legal Practitioners Act 7 of 1923. Despite the inclusion of women in the legal profession over the years, women in the profession have continued to face challenges, such as institutionalized exclusion and discrimination, sexual harassment, and bullying.

Much more work remains to be done to ensure the transformation of the profession. Part of that work includes unveiling the numerous challenges that women in the legal profession face and how these impediments hinder the development of the South African judicial system.

It was only befitting to facilitate a dialogue between women and men from all walks of the profession on the transformative tools that exist, with the main goal of accelerating the advancement of women in the legal profession and identifying additional measures needed to promote the integration of women into the profession.

SWCM is pleased to share the highlights of our third annual colloquium with you.

SWCM Annual Colloquium : Passing the Baton

Welcome to the SWCM NPC Women’s Day Colloquium Gallery

The SWCM Colloquium is an annual event that brings together young professionals in the legal profession as well as those who hope to join the profession in the near future.

We are thrilled to present this year’s installment of the colloquium, themed “Passing The Baton Amongst Women.” The chosen theme aims to illuminate the importance of women supporting each other within the legal fraternity, fostering unity in the collective effort to overcome challenges such as inequality and the insufficient representation of women in key positions within the sector.

The primary objective of this dialogue is to inspire the young legal minds attending the Colloquium by mobilizing a united front to address the challenges faced by women in the legal sector in South Africa. In doing so, we aspire to create a platform for networking, encouraging women to strategically collaborate within their respective specialties. This collaboration will not only address current challenges but also symbolically contribute to our main objective of fostering a supportive and empowered community.

Join us in exploring the highlights of this inspiring event, where women come together to share insights, inspire change, and strengthen the bonds that drive progress in the legal profession.