Our Mission

The BAME Woman in Law is a registered charity operating in England and Wales. We exist to promote equality and diversity for the public benefit by supporting women from Minority Ethnic (ME) backgrounds, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) women, to enter and progress within the legal profession.

We focus on early-career support through targeted mentoring, skills-building workshops, and networking opportunities designed to reduce socio-economic barriers and increase access to the legal sector. Our work aims to make the profession more inclusive while building a supportive community where women from underrepresented backgrounds can learn, connect, and grow with confidence.

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Hilda Kwoffie
Founder, Mentor

As of 1 April 2022, white men constituted the highest proportion of barristers (52%), followed by white women (32%), ethnic minority men (8%) and ethnic minority women (7%). White men and white women constituted the highest proportion of solicitors (40% and 41%), followed by ethnic minority women (11%), then men (8%). White women constituted two thirds (70%) of Chartered Legal Executives - Official Statistics (Diversity of the judiciary: Legal professions, new appointments and current post-holders) last updated 13 July 2023