Who gets feedback, who gives it: Gendered patterns in workplace assessments
Employees feeling threatened by DEI initiatives can result in transformational learning, growth, and allyship, rather than backlash.
Forcing women back into the office will cost us millions
GATE-funded researchers Laura Doering and András Tilcsik's new study on women's experiences of discrimination while working on-site versus remotely is featured in The Hill.
How the cost and scarcity of child care for school-aged kids is hurting women’s careers
GATE’s Senior Research Associate Carmina Ravanera speaks to The Globe and Mail about the importance of accessible school-age childcare for women's careers. (Image credit: Peter Power, The Globe and Mail)
March 2025
Too Green or Too Grey—Women's Age is Never "Right"
How can we move beyond DEI backlash?
Employees feeling threatened by DEI initiatives can result in transformational learning, growth, and allyship, rather than backlash.
Caught in the “task bind”: How gender stereotypes shape women managers’ work
Negative gender stereotypes push women managers to focus on visible tasks, limiting the critical behind-the-scenes planning that drives department success.
Parental irrationality: Gender norms shape work and child care decisions
Gendered norms shape parental decision-making around work and child care, often under the guise of rationality.
Navigating role conflict: How time management shapes workplace connections
This research examines how STEM professionals experiencing role conflict manage workplace interactions, highlighting the trade-offs between efficient time management and fostering workplace relationships.
Re-thinking the advice to women to “lean in” and always negotiate
The blanket recommendation that women should always “lean in” and negotiate is unfounded and can even result in financial losses.
To confront or not confront: The psychological and social costs of (not) confronting racism
When faced with racism in the music industry, Indigenous, Black, and People of Colour workers weigh avoiding conflict to preserve relationships or confronting it to challenge injustice.