Alumni Magazine Issue 4

Blazing a trail for gender equality Hayley Cormann BACHELOR OF LAWS/BACHELOR OF COMMERCE CLASS OF 2005 For Notre Dame law alumna Hayley Cormann, the challenges and unconscious bias women continue to face in the workplace is a key focus of her role as President of the Law Society of Western Australia. “I am proud to say that diversity, inclusion and supporting women in the law are topics very much at the forefront of our activities. We regularly host discussions on the workplace gender equality initiatives being undertaken in the profession, as well as initiatives on diversity and inclusion in legal practice,” said Hayley. Addressing a full-house at Notre Dame’s 2018 International Women’s Day Breakfast, she called on everyone to work towards gender parity and to think, to act and to be, gender inclusive. “From the top down, men and women in the workplace must work together to eliminate the perception that flexibility is incompatible with senior roles, and that it should only be available for women as primary carers.” “The climate is very much right at this time for broad change to take hold. I think that now is the time to unite our communities in the push for gender parity and to work together to make our daily challenges more bearable,” she said. Want to be a part of next year's celebrations? Our annual Alumni International Women's Day Breakfast will be held in both Fremantle and Sydney on Friday 8 March 2019. Keep an eye out for your invitation. L A W Alumni Magazine – Page 12