High Court Judge Justice Jacqueline Gleeson delivered the Brennan Program Justice Talks Address at the University of Technology Sydney on 20 March 2023.
In her address, Justice Gleeson discussed the progress and future challenges for women in law, focusing on achieving substantive equality in the Australian legal profession.
Justice Gleeson highlighted the ongoing structural and cultural barriers and emphasised that achieving substantive equality in the legal profession has wider societal benefits:
"The goal of substantive equality is not merely for the benefit of women lawyers. Rather, it promises wider societal benefits: for our children, our families, our psychological wellbeing, and for democratic participation."