Stop asking women to work on themselves – it’s the workplace that needs fixing
Cultural trend exhorting women to 'believe in themselves' lets corporate leaders off the hook....
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The pandemic and the gender pay gap in 2022
Those experiencing pay discrimination lose hundreds of thousands of dollars over a lifetime compared to their white male counterparts....
Pay transparency can narrow wage gaps – but it’s not a perfect solution
Pay transparency needs to be paired with a focus on promoting equity-seeking groups to more senior positions within an organization to have the most impact....
Helping Black queer workers navigate a system that often fails them
Black Femme Legal is helping Black queer women, femmes and gender diverse workers facing sexual harassment, unpaid wages, discrimination and microaggressions to navigate the legal system....
Why reverse mentoring may not be the DE&I fix it’s made out to be
Why do we choose to start reverse mentoring programs and not just mentoring programs? Perhaps it relates to the idea that mentoring is not based on identity nor does it...
School closures disproportionately hurt working moms — especially single ones
Women are leaving the workforce in droves due to increasing childcare responsibilities. How can workplaces help?...
Assignments are critical tools to achieve workplace gender equity
Work assignments can be a powerful means of propelling employees’ growth but — unless managed deliberately — they can also undermine efforts to build a diverse workforce....
Statistics show the ‘she-cession’ is over, but experts say not so fast
Economist Armine Yalnizyan cautions that Statistics Canada employment data only looks at the "quantity" of jobs, not "quality" – a key part of the story when it comes to COVID-19's...
The mental load is weighing on mothers in the pandemic era
Women typically perform more cognitive and emotional labour than men when it comes to managing household responsibilities, but experts say this so-called "worry work" has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
For many newcomers, ‘Canadian experience’ remains a barrier to meaningful employment
Businesses across Canada have reported staff shortages in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. While immigration has been a part of Canada’s strategy to address labour shortages, the job market...