Invitation to join the Gender Equality & Diversity Committee and Notice of First Meeting on 30 March 2017

The KL Bar is committed to promoting excellence, diversity, respect and inclusion at the Bar consistent with the principles of justice and equality.

Towards this end, the Gender Equality & Diversity Committee (GEDC) has been established to lead the development, implementation and initiatives designed to:

• support a non-discriminatory workplace culture at the bar;
• identify and seek to address barriers and unconscious bias that are faced by members based on gender, sexuality or disability which may hamper genuine equality of opportunity;
• educate members on best equality and diversity practices through the development of introductory and more advanced training modules.

Notice of 1st Meeting
The GEDC will be having its first meeting for the term 2017/2018 at the following time and place:

Date: 30 March 2017
Time: 6:00 pm
Venue: KL Bar Executive Meeting Room
4th Floor, Wisma Hangsam
No. 1 Jalan Hang Lekir
50000 Kuala Lumpur

Regards,

Goh Siu Lin
Chairperson
Gender Equality & Diversity Committee