Amplifying Asian Women in Law: A FACL BC International Women’s Day Resource List

For International Women’s Day 2021, FACL BC’s Advocacy Committee has compiled this resource list to highlight the voices and work of Asian women in the legal profession. We encourage you to use these resources to learn more about the experiences of Asian women in the legal field, the work that Asian women in law have done, and the importance of equity, diversity, and inclusion in the legal profession.

We invite you to join us as we #ChoosetoChallenge gender bias and inequality, and work toward a more inclusive world. Check out our social media posts to see how we #ChoosetoChallenge and celebrate International Women’s Day.

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Groundbreaking Stories of Asian Women in Law

• Justice Maryka Omatsu, the first East Asian woman judge in Canada and Co-Founder of the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers

• Gretta Wong Grant, Canada's First Chinese-Canadian Female Lawyer

• Justice Palbinder Kaur Shergill, the first turbaned Sikh woman judge in Canada

• Isfahan Merali, The inside story of the first female South Asian bencher

• Tina Parbhakar, CBABC Equality and Diversity Award 2020 recipient and co-founder of the South Asian Legal Clinic of BC

Diversity In the Legal Profession: A Look at the Experiences of Asian Women

• Power, Gender, and Race in the Legal Profession by Dr. Carol Liao

• On Lack of Diversity in the Legal Profession by Navjot Kaur

• Chai. Chat. Law. series by South Asian Women in the Law - South Asian women lawyers sharing their journey in the law

In Conversation: Podcasts About the Lives and Experiences of Asian Women In Law

• FACL BC Podcast - Episode 2: Experiences as a Racialized Legal Professional with Raji Mangat (Executive Director of West Coast LEAF)

• FACL BC Podcast - Episode 3: True Diversity and Overcoming Adversity with Nerissa Yan (named one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada in the Young Influencer Category for 2020)

• FACL Ontario Podcast Series - “Conversations with Asian Women in the Law”