The Women in Law Conference | Vienna | September 11-13, 2025
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Women in Law

Navigating the Complex Landscape of Gendered Ageism, Class, and Violence

The panel dissected women's rights issues, specifically ageism and its intersection with gender. The conversation expanded to broader themes including class's effect on discrimination, violence against women, and societal expectations of women's roles. The panelists emphasized the persistence of patriarchal structures, mandatory legal reforms, and revision of societal norms to achieve a more equitable future for women.

Women Earn Less Than Men – How to Eliminate the Gender Pay Gap Now

The Women in Law conference held a discussion about the gender pay gap. Panelists explored factors causing wage disparity, including workplace discrimination, less effective salary negotiations, and motherhood-related career disruptions. The importance of pay transparency, maternity leave attitudes, and modernized employment frameworks were also discussed. The panelists expressed a common vision for a future with fairness, inclusivity, and a redefined understanding of work value.

New Work Panel

Digitization, automation, Artificial Intelligence, work-life-blending, collaboration, remote work, and agility were at the core of the discussion on New Work which had going from ‘living to work’ to ‘working to live’ as its motto.