Organisations perform better when everyone can be themselves and are supported and encouraged to fulfil their potential.
Ours is a collaborative, inclusive culture where everyone can flourish. We look to attract and develop people with wide-ranging backgrounds and skillsets. It’s the only way for us to keep evolving and keep pace with change.
Find out more about inclusion at Withers below.
Key statistics
of our workforce identify as non-white*
of our partners are women
of our people are women
languages spoken
of our people reported a disability**
of our people identify as LGBTQ+**
* refers to our people who have disclosed diversity and background information
** refers only to data from UK and US offices
International Women's Day 2023
#EmbracingEquity
International Women's Day 2023
LGBTQ+ trailblazers
In 2022, we marked Pride by celebrating some of the LGBTQ+ trailblazers who have shaped our world, from space exploration to media, and venture capital to fashion. The next generation of trailblazers will be standing on their shoulders as they continue to build a fairer workplace.
LGBTQ+ trailblazersKey contacts
Paul Askew
Global Strategic Campaigns Manager | London
Gina Bibby
Partner | Los Angeles
Michael S. Brophy
Partner | Los Angeles
Ivan Cheong
Partner | Singapore
Recent initiatives
World AIDS Day 2022
In a joint initiative between our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Giving Back and LGBTQ+ network groups, we rolled out a Red Ribbon campaign across our offices globally, raising awareness and raising funds for HIV and AIDS charities and foundations local to each office to provide direct support to our communities.Diwali 2022
Diwali or Deepavali is an important Hindu festival which at its heart symbolises the victory of good over evil. Our colleagues around the world have marked Diwali celebrations each year with internal videos sharing what Diwali means to them. This year, thanks goes to Anisha Ramanathan and Akanksha Rathke in Hong Kong, Amarjt Kaur and Shashi Nathan in Singapore.International Women's Day 2023
This year, the global theme was #EmbracingEquity. We held events in many of our offices worldwide to rasie awareness and debate key issues and topics relating to gender parity in the workplace and in our communities. We also supported a number fo organisations including the Singapore Council of Women's Organisations, Smart Works in the UK and Dress for Success in the US and Milan.UK Gender Pay Gap reporting
We are proud of our record of female leadership and supporting women’s careers, including promoting flexible working practices for both men and women for over a decade.
Access our most recent gender pay gap reports below.
UK Gender Pay GAP Reporting 2021 UK Gender Pay Gap Reporting 2020
Our Pride stories
For our Pride campaign in 2020, we asked some of our LGBTQ+ and ally colleagues across the firm to share their stories.Our diversity partners
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