Women and leadership
Canada lags behind other developed countries with regard to female representation on corporate boards and in management leadership. Here are six concrete steps we can take to close the gender gap in leadership.
The gender wage gap
Depending on how it's calculated, the gender wage gap in Canada ranges from 95 cents to 70 cents. Here's what organizations and governments can do to help eradicate it.
Harassment and violence in the era of #MeToo
Sexual harassment and violence at work remain a prominent issue. Due to fear of professional retaliation however, it is often underreported. Here are a few ways to help combat it and increase reporting.
A dispiriting survey of women’s lot in university economics
Heather Sarson's work is featured in a piece by The Economist on sexism and harassment in economics.
The impact of a family’s income level on the use of parental leave benefits
Research indicates that parental leave policies have differential effects depending on family income, with low-income families less likely to take full advantage of parental leave benefits.
Are screening biases costing your company top talent?
GATE-funded researcher, Hadiya Roderique writes for The Globe and Mail about how screening biases may be costing companies top talent.
Rotman School MBA Team Wins Everyone’s Business Global Case Competition on Gender Parity
The Rotman team, which comprised of three of GATE's MBA Student Fellows, won the $10,000 US first prize.
Expert discussion on “What could a feminist city look like?”
This unique discussion about access and gender equity in cities featured esteemed local urbanists, activists, and writers; co-hosted by the School of Cities. | March 27, 2019
Federal budget 2019: New funding will fill key data gaps, create Canadian information centre
Sarah Kaplan speaks to The Globe and Mail about the 2019 federal budget.
Industry Partner Workshop | March 2019
In our third Industry Partner Workshop on March 21, 2019 our researchers and partners engaged with topics such as gender bias in evaluations, covering in job applications and reporting sexual harassment.