A tech company pledged to make “anti-racist” layoffs. What does that mean?
GATE Director Sarah Kaplan speaks to Marketplace about how unconcious bias could be a factor in job layoffs.
‘Anti-Racist/Anti-Oppression lens’ used for layoffs at tech firm – but is that legal?
GATE Director Sarah Kaplan speaks to TechWire about how firms can level the playing field for marginalized groups during layoffs.
VC Funds Are Dominated by Men. These Women-Led Firms Are Trying to Changing That
GATE Director Sarah Kaplan speaks to Canadian Business about unconscious bias in the field of investing, and how redesigning the system is a better way to incorporate women.
Two years after signing BlackNorth Initiative, majority of companies have failed to make substantial progress on diversity, survey shows
GATE Faculty Research Fellow Sonia Kang speaks to the Globe and Mail about the shortcomings of many companies in relation to diversity and inclusion initiatives.
A TikTok star saved $100K before she turned 25 — now she wants less ‘finance bros playing gatekeepers’ and more women talking money
GATE Faculty Research Fellow Sonia Kang speaks to MoneyWise about the male dominated fields of investment opportunities and how young women are now trying to change the narrative.
Tech Industry Layoffs May Undo Workforce Diversity Gains
GATE Director Sarah Kaplan speaks to Wired about why recent economic worries are expected to hurt underrepresented workers most.
The equitable farm
GATE research was featured in this Country Guide article about equity and fairness in the agriculture sector.
Studies on Cover Letters & Gender and AI & Racial Economic Inequality Named as Finalists for Awards.
GATE Faculty Research Fellow Sonia Kang and GATE's former PhD Research Fellow Joyce He have been named finalists of the Annual Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Excellence in Work-Family Research.
Why Should Canadians Care About Roe v. Wade? This Podcast Tackles Abortion Rights North of the Border
GATE Director Sarah Kaplan will be a featured guest on the Aborsh podcast where she will be discussing abortion and economic rights for women.
Workers feel corporate COVID-19, equity policies ‘not genuine,’ study says
Nouman Ashraf speaks to the Toronto Star about performative policies in the workplace, specifically related to COVID and racial equity, highlighting that employees can often see through policies that seem disingenuous.