Heath Fogg Davis on “Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter?”
Associate professor and author, Heath Fogg Davis, joined us to ask: Why do we need to mark people and places with sex categories? | December 06
Footnote in CUSMA text allows U.S. to avoid LGBTQ rights clause
Sarah Kaplan speaks to Global News about the footnote in the CUSMA agreement that could impact protections for LGBTQ+ individuals in the workplace.
The Motherhood Penalty
Sarah Kaplan explains in The Niagara Independent why Bill 3, Ontario’s proposed Pay Transparency Act, is unnecessary and, if implemented, unlikely to succeed.
Gemma Hartley on “Fed Up: Emotional Labor, Women, and the Way Forward”
Journalist Gemma Hartley detailed how the thankless day-to-day anticipating of needs and solving of problems is feeding gender inequality. | December 03, 2018
Data reveals extreme gender imbalances among faculty
Faculty Research Fellow Sonia Kang speaks to The Varsity about a recent report highlighting gender imbalances in academia.
Nowhere to hide: The impact of technology facilitated violence, abuse, and harassment
For the 16 Days Against Gender-Based Violence, we co-hosted with The Citizen Lab a discussion about the perils of the digital world–and what we can do about it. | November 27
3rd Annual Research Roundtable | November 2018
For our 3rd annual Research Roundtable, we convened research scholars to discuss the latest findings on gender and the economy, including key insights on work-family conflict and parental leave policies.
Why power doesn’t prevent sexual harassment
Researchers find that harassment is often used as an equalizer against female supervisors; indicating that harassment is about control and domination, not sexual desire.
Equal is not equitable: A look at gender-neutral parental leave policies in academia
Research indicates that gender-neutral policies actually led to higher tenure rates among men and lower tenure rates among women, widening the promotion gap in academia.
The Letters’ Diversity and Inclusion Case Competition | Fall 2018
In collaboration with The Bank of Montreal (BMO) and Bain & Company, The Letters @ Rotman and GATE hosted a case competition with over 50 Rotman MBA students to strengthen LGBTQ2+ diversity and inclusion efforts at BMO.