Inspirational Women in Law
A collaboration between Newcastle Law School staff and students, and Fine Art students. The exhibition celebrated and promoted the achievements of the featured women.
Breaking the structural barriers to women's progression
It also looked at the work and lives of the many other women not portrayed. They were, in spirit, represented by our inspirational women.
They show how structural barriers to women’s progression can be overcome. A high proportion of law students and those entering legal professions are female.
But a low proportion of women are in senior positions in legal academia, law firms, at the bar, and in the judiciary.
Moving the art to the Law School
The exhibition launched at The Long Gallery on Thursday 5 March. It was open to the public from 6 - 14 March.
After this, portraits moved to their permanent home in the Law School. They helping to fulfil one of the other aims of the project. They increase the representation of women in art in public spaces.
