Research briefs, news, and event recaps related to feminism.
This case study looks at how YWCA responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by seeking new ways to serve its vulnerable communities with fewer resources, while also maintaining organizational sustainability.
This Toronto Star piece highlights GATE and the YWCA's Feminist Economic Recovery Plan, paying special attention to the toll exacted on the millions of those already marginalized.
Sarah Kaplan on how Canadians cannot expect the economy to fully recover from COVID-19 without helping those most affected by the downturn.
An exciting launch event for the collaborative release of GATE and the YWCA Canada's Feminist Economic Recovery Plan. Panelists discussed the significant impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially on disadvantaged groups as well as the frameworks required to move forward.
An exciting new collaborative release from GATE and the YWCA Canada, highlighting 8 pillars for recovery with a focus on supporting the care economy, investing in social infrastructure and lifting up women-owned businesses.
Maya Roy, CEO of YWCA Canada, and Sarah Kaplan discuss their organizations' collaborative action plan: A Feminist Economic Recovery Plan for Canada, on CBC's Here and Now Toronto with Gill Deacon.
In conversation with Sonia Kang, Lauren Duca discussed the issues at the root of our ailing political system and what an equitable democracy would look like. | March 11, 2020
Watch Sarah Kaplan's keynote for this celebration of IWD, hosted by CBC’s Women in Tech and Visible Women Employee Resource Groups, followed by a panel discussion.
The second event in our Feminist City series. This panel examined the experiences of women working in this notoriously white and male-dominated field. | January 30, 2020
GATE faculty research fellow Sonia Kang says in the Financial Times that employers have been slow at rethinking how they manage a diverse workforce.
