The Lone-parent households, predominantly led by women, are especially vulnerable to rising housing costs. YWCA Metro Vancouver, a registered charity within the global YWCA network, is addressing this challenge by providing 16 affordable housing communities to 291 single mothers and their children as of 2024.
Our popular annual Feminist City event series is back! This year we explored how cities can respond to the gender-based violence epidemic, how we can meet the growing demand for access to safe and sustainable housing for our most vulnerable populations, and more. | December 3, 2024
The Daniels Corporation (Daniels) launched its Accessibility Designed Program (ADP) in 2017 to address the accessibility needs of individuals with disabilities by incorporating design features that go beyond the accessibility standards set by the Ontario Building Code (OBC).
Busting the myth that AI is bias-free!
Mila, a Quebec-based AI research institute, is at the forefront of AI development that promotes ethics, transparency, privacy, fairness, and accountability.
GATE's Founding Director Sarah Kaplan speaks to The Globe and Mail about women choosing to continue careers in consulting after retirement. (Image credit: Alicia Wynter/The Globe and Mail)
Despite the lack of diversity in the construction and facility industry overall, Freshco has built a workforce that is 77% women, 41% LGBTQ2S+, 33% BIPOC, 10% neurodiverse, 7% disabled, and 6% veterans. The company has accomplished this by building trust through demonstrated support for diversity, contrasting the tokenism often seen in the corporate landscape.
GATE’s 100th public event will feature a screening of compelling short films that breathe life into the complex intersections of gender with other key aspects of identity, such as culture, race, disability, and indigeneity. The screening will be followed by a dynamic conversation with the filmmakers and a fun reception. | October 15, 2024
In 2020, the Nasdaq stock market filed a proposal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission seeking permission to adopt a board diversity-related disclosure requirement for its listed companies. How can this improve gender equality in corporate governance?
Prof. Sarah Kaplan's article on how to achieve the promise of corporate purpose from the Winter 2024 issue of Rotman Management was posted to the Thought Leadership page of Forbes India. (Image credit: Shutterstock)
