Dechert’s Global Women’s Initiative (GWI) seeks to support the firm’s women lawyers’ success by fostering an environment that provides opportunities for development, advancement, and leadership.
GWI sponsors inclusive programming, including formal and informal mentoring, internal and external networking, special interest events, and leadership training.
Celebrating International Women’s Day
International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day recognizing the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. To celebrate International Women’s Day, the Global Women’s Initiative has hosted a range of events including most recently: a panel discussion featuring Dechert alumni around the theme “Give to Gain”; an intimate fireside chat with retired Dechert partner Sheila Birnbaum, known as the “queen of toxic torts”; and a conversation with Tiffany Dufu, President of the Tory Burch Foundation, in which she shared her insights on leadership, resilience, and the power of community.
Community Support
Dechert provides pro bono legal services to women who cannot afford legal counsel. We represent women in domestic violence cases, assist them with petitions made under the Violence Against Women Act and, with partner organizations like The Advocates for Human Rights, work to improve domestic violence laws in countries around the world. We regularly staff clinics, including those organized by the New York City Family Court Legal Services Project, which counsel women on a range of family law, homelessness and human trafficking issues.
