‘Whitening’ and Self-Presentation in the Labour Market
Rotman Management Magazine
Sonia Kang, Katherine DeCelles, Andràs Tilcsik, and Sora Jun show that even companies that publicly espouse an inclusive environment continue to discriminate against candidates who appear to be from non-white backgrounds. Worse yet, many non-white job candidates are proactively ‘whitening’ their resumes in order to hide their racial identity.
The Myth of the Classless Society
Rotman Management Magazine
An individual's social class of origin continues to play an enduring role in shaping life and economic trajectories.
Conversations that Need to Happen
Rotman Management Magazine
Two Rotman School of Management professors talk about how to engage men in the fight for gender equality.
Survive and Thrive: The Challenge of Gender Diversity
Sarah Kaplan's chapter in the 2017 book, Survive and Thrive: Winning Against Strategic Threats to Your Business, covers the challenge of gender diversity in organizations.
Rotman Magazine Special Issue on Inequality
(New! We collaborated with Rotman Magazine on a special issue on Inequality, out this Fall!)
Hidden Business and Open Secrets: How Human Trafficking is Managed and What You Can Do About It
Rotman Management Magazine
2.5 million people are trafficked each year, nearly 80% of which are women and girls, with most engaged in the sex trade. The authors make four recommendations for global businesses to exercise leadership in the effort to eradicate human trafficking.
The Rise of Gender Capitalism
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Investing with a gender lens can create financial and social impact by increasing women’s access to capital, promoting workplace equity, and creating products and services that improve the lives of women and girls.