Research briefs, news, and event recaps related to work-life balance.
In 2017, 90% of mothers took maternity leave, but only 12% of fathers took or intended to take paternity leave. Why? To shed light on the implications of paternity leaves and fatherhood, we hosted a scholarly discussion during our 3rd Annual Research Roundtable.
Journalist Gemma Hartley detailed how the thankless day-to-day anticipating of needs and solving of problems is feeding gender inequality. | December 03, 2018
Research indicates that gender-neutral policies actually led to higher tenure rates among men and lower tenure rates among women, widening the promotion gap in academia.
In our second Industry Partner Workshop on October 29, 2018, our researchers and partners engaged with topics such as the legal case for diversity, the promotion gap, flexible work policies, and pay transparency.
Sarah Kaplan speaks to the NationalPost about the gender gap in unpaid labour revealed by the latest StatsCan report.
This study finds that women are more likely than men to reveal efforts to achieve work-life balance, and thus face greater penalties.
This study looks at how men view themselves as fathers, and how organizations are constraining or empowering men to adopt more engaged parenting identities.
This study argues that the concept of entrepreneurship, as it applies to women’s work, masks many of the uncertainties and contradictions that accompany being one’s own boss while working at home.
Looking at STEM workers in the oil and gas industry, this study finds significant differences in how men and women conceptualize work-life balance.
Sarah Kaplan spoke before the Standing Committee on Social Policy regarding Bill 3 on April 18, 2018, to discuss the sources of the gender wage gap, and the potential impact of the proposed legislation.
