April 2019
Research: The impact of a family’s income level on the use of parental leave 💰👶
Visitors CRAM U of T campus at one-night festival of ideas
Sarah Kaplan presents her work on going beyond the business case for gender equality at CRAM Toronto.
Lee Airton on “Gender: Your Guide”
Assistant Professor Lee Airton discussed their latest book, "Gender: Your Guide: A Gender-Friendly Primer on What to Know, What to Say, and What to Do in the New Gender Culture." | April 09, 2019
Intersectionality and the implications for workplace gender equity
It's important to acknowledge the unequal workplace outcomes on the basis of intersectionality, such as the gendered and racialized wage gap. Here are a few ways we can address these inequalities.
Care responsibilities and work-life balance
The growing participation rates of women in the workforce have been accompanied by increasing demand for childcare services. Those services, however, are proving inadequate. Here's how organizations can do better.
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.