We’re using rigorous research to change the conversation on gender equality.
We’re using rigorous research to change the conversation on gender equality.
Rigorous, cutting-edge research that advances insights on the dynamics of gender in the economy
Public events and press that bring insights on gender and the economy to life for practitioners
Programs that train current and future leaders to design policies, organizations and products for equality
Ways that you and your organization can get involved in changing the conversation on gender equality
What we’re talking about
We’ve curated a collection of resources on the most hotly debated topics in gender and the economy. These explainers–which include research briefs, videos, and articles–will get you up to speed on the latest research and ideas.
What we’re talking about
We’ve curated a collection of resources on the most contentious topics in gender and the economy. These explainers–which include research briefs, videos, and articles–will get you up to speed on the latest research and ideas.
Upcoming events
Transitioning Employers: A survey of policies and practices for trans inclusive workplaces
Livestream: Toronto launch and panel discussion of an exciting new report, looking at the first trans inclusion workplace policies audit across Canada’s largest employers by GATE and Pride at Work Canada. | June 18, 2020
Livestream: Stephanie Kelton on “The Deficit Myth”
Stephanie Kelton, author and Professor of Economics and Public Policy, joins GATE to go beyond asking the self-defeating question of how to pay for the crucial improvements our society needs, but rather to ask: which deficits actually matter? | June 23, 2020
Key insights and research
Gender-based analysis as a turnaround strategy at McCarthy Uniforms
McCarthy Uniforms is a uniform supplier to schools, sports teams, municipalities, and businesses. This case study focuses on how the leadership team used gender-based analysis to identify growth opportunities in a turnaround strategy to save McCarthy Uniforms from bankruptcy.
How LGBT employees encounter inequality at work
This study looks at how LGBT employees encounter inequality in their day-to-day workplace experiences from an intersectional lens. It suggests that organizations need to do more than implement LGBT-inclusive policies.
Remote work and gender inequality throughout and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic means that more people are working remotely than ever before, offering us a deeper understanding of the barriers and gendered aspects of remote work. Our brief highlights several characteristics of remote work as well as suggested policies for moving forward after the pandemic.
Past event summaries
Postponed – Experts Discuss “How Innovation in Accessible Products, Services & Mindsets Promotes Change”
Postponed due to COVID-19. GATE presents a panel discussion co-hosted by Access to Success at Rotman, Human Capital Club, The Letters, and WIMA on how inclusive innovation can promote change in organizations and society.
Lauren Duca on “How to Start a Revolution: Young People and the Future of American Politics”
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
GATE in the News
2020 MBAs To Watch: Sophie Duncan, University of Toronto (Rotman)
Rotman MBA Student, Sophie Duncan, is featured as a 2020 MBA to watch in Poets & Quants and recognizes GATE's speaker series as an MBA event highlight!
How will COVID-19 change our lives, our country, our cities and our world?
In this piece for the Globe and Mail, Sonia Kang comments on reassessing gender norms after the COVID-19 pandemic and how female leaders have made a lasting impression on Canadians during this pandemic.
La pandémie met de l’avant les inégalités entre les hommes et femmes
GATE PhD research fellow, Daphné Baldassari, chats with ICI Radio-Canada Première about the gendered impacts of COVID-19.
Upcoming events
Key insights and research
GATE in the News
2020 MBAs To Watch: Sophie Duncan, University of Toronto (Rotman)
Rotman MBA Student, Sophie Duncan, is featured as a 2020 MBA to watch in Poets & Quants and recognizes GATE's speaker series as an MBA event highlight!
How will COVID-19 change our lives, our country, our cities and our world?
In this piece for the Globe and Mail, Sonia Kang comments on reassessing gender norms after the COVID-19 pandemic and how female leaders have made a lasting impression on Canadians during this pandemic.
La pandémie met de l’avant les inégalités entre les hommes et femmes
GATE PhD research fellow, Daphné Baldassari, chats with ICI Radio-Canada Première about the gendered impacts of COVID-19.