How to keep maternity leave from stalling women’s careers
GATE's Director Sarah Kaplan speaks to The Financial Post about Canada's year long maternity leave and some of its unintended consequences.
Sharing salary information can narrow wage gaps — but studies show more equality can mean less pay
Sarah Kaplan speaks to CBC Radio Canada about policies of wage transparency and how they are most effective when coupled with policies of diversity and inclusion.
An Equity Lens on Artificial Intelligence
Rotman Management Magazine
Carmina Ravanera and Sarah Kaplan discuss how business leaders, policymakers and researchers must work together to prevent the reinforcement of inequality through technology.
January 2022
A good work-life balance
Women, visible minorities make up larger share of latest Order of Canada appointments
Sarah Kaplan talks to the CBC about the latest Order of Canada appointments and offers a suggestion on how to make them even more equitable in the future.
Why smashing the taboo around menopause makes good economic sense
Sarah Kaplan talks to the CBC about smashing the taboo on menopause, and why it makes economic sense for companies to do so.
How work design affects gender inequality
This study suggests that traditional bureaucratic work practices can in fact provide more flexible work design compared to the post-bureaucratic practices that are meant to be empowering for workers.
How opt-out framing can close gender gaps in competitions
This study suggests that changing competitions (e.g., promotions) from an opt-in process to an opt-out process can eliminate gender gaps in the decision to compete.
How working fathers overcome barriers to work-family balance
This study examines how working fathers overcome barriers to work-family balance using three different strategies.
December 2021
Looking back at GATE's myth busting!