Happy International Women’s Day! This year’s theme is #BalanceforBetter, and so far this week we’ve heard from several IP Inclusive supporters – including members of our Women in IP committee – about how they’ve seen the gender balance shift during their careers and the changes they’d like to see in future.
Today we begin with some words from Julia Florence, patent attorney and President of CIPA. Before her retirement in the autumn of 2018, Julia worked in-house at GSK, but her career began in 1978 and included both in-house and private practice roles.
She told us:
“When I joined the profession in 1978 very few women returned to work after having a baby. By the early 90s there was a trend to start a family once your career was established and to return to work full time for those lucky enough to find good child care. We simply had to behave like men.
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