‘Mothered’ and Othered: (In)visibility of Care Responsibility and Gender in Processes of Excluding Women from Norwegian Law Firms

Abstract

In line with a pattern widespread in Western societies, Norwegian professions are characterized by a seemingly paradoxical situation regarding the female proportion: while generally representing the majority in several elite educations and professions, women still constitute a minority in senior and top levels. This gap is particularly conspicuous in increasingly commercialized, prestigious and high commitment segments (Gulbrandsen et al , 2002). In the legal profession, while women currently constitute more than 605 of law school students, and half of the recruits hired by Norwegian corporate law firms, the drop-out from these firms is highly gendered, leaving intact the male dominance (88%) in the most prestigious, powerful and economically rewarding partner positions (Halrynjo, 2008; Lyng, 2008; NSSDS, 2007; Norwegian Bar Association, 2008). These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

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