International Women's Day 2026

For International Women’s Day this year, we created a number of initiatives over the past month.  

• Catherine O’Keefe, Founder of Wellness Warrior, joined us as our IWD guest speaker with her workshop ‘Let's Talk Menopause'. Catherine walked us through managing menopause in the workplace and how to create an inclusive environment where people can thrive.

• We were delighted to attend An Cosán’s IWD lunch in The Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin, hosted by Miriam O’Callaghan. This year, An Cosán are celebrating 40 years of empowering generations of women. An Cosán provides comprehensive educational opportunities for women across Ireland, including vital supports like childcare, technology access, and counselling services. 

• To run alongside this year’s IWD theme, “Give To Gain”, the women of the firm were invited to make a donation to a charity or cause that holds personal meaning to them. A total of 10 charities were supported with additional donations from the wider firm and the D&I and Charity Committees.

• To finish off the celebrations, we hosted a ‘Mná in Law’ Panel moderated by Claire McDermott. The panel included Miriam Delaney, Partner, Flynn O'Driscoll; Mary Paula Guinness, Barrister and Margaret Walsh, Partner, Sheil Solicitors. The discussion included stories from their careers, what’s changed over the last 40 years and what the future looks like for women in law. A big thank you to the panel for taking the time to join us and sharing their insights.  

Thank you to our D&I and Charity Committees for all the preparations to celebrate IWD month.

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