Equitable, affordable child care key to ‘she-cession’ recovery
Efforts to rebuild Canada’s economy that do not also address systemic racism will continue to leave people behind....
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Do we really need to ‘fix’ the STEM gender gap?
I graduated with a BASc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo in 1981. Women made up less than 10% of that class and one of them was Anne...
Programs and resources to support women in the trades
Despite increases in women’s participation in male-dominated occupations, they continue to be underrepresented in the trades. Stereotypes on the behalf of employers and students contribute to this, as well as...
Women and girls weigh in on gender diversity in STEM careers
Policy makers, educators and career advisers have worked to remove barriers, but stereotypes still contribute to low numbers of women in the field....
3 reports that caught our eye the week of March 10, 2019
Each week, CERIC is on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are three that we found interesting this week: The Best and Worst Places to...
3 reports that caught our eye the week of Jan. 6, 2019
Each week, CERIC is on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are three that we found interesting this week: The Double-Pane Glass Ceiling (Canadian Centre...
What does decent work for women in the non-profit sector look like?
Did you know that an estimated 80% of workers in the non-profit sector across Ontario and Canada are women? The women working in the sector are awesome. They bring with...
