Women in the boardroom: Has the time for quotas arrived?
Op-Ed by Sarah Kaplan and Aaron Dhir (Osgoode Hall Law School) in the Globe and Mail
U of T students protest lack of diversity on all-white social equality panel
Sarah Kaplan is interviewed on CBC's The Current
Why It’s Time to Invest in Entrepreneurs in Emerging Economies
Prof. Laura Doering is interviewed about bias in economic development, including microfinance in strategy + business
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.
Strategies for a revolution in careers for women
Many businesses write mission statements that affirm their support for diversity and put their staff through “implicit bias training." Both steps are well-intentioned but can be counter-productive if not backed by deeper changes, warns Sarah Kaplan in the Financial Times.
An Introduction to Thinking about Gender and the Economy
See this segment with Sarah Kaplan on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin which aired on International Women's Day 2017. It covers some of the key issues to consider when thinking about gender and the economy.
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.
Five women shortlisted for new Canadian bank notes
“We have a long, long history of women being excluded in certain ways from the economy,” said Sarah Kaplan in the Toronto Star.
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.
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.