Protected: Heather McGhee on “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together”
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‘We want everyone to feel safe and welcome’: New Special Advisor on Anti-Racism and Equity sets priorities
GATE Faculty Research Fellow, Sonia Kang, has been named University of Toronto Mississauga's new Special Advisor on Anti-Racism and Equity.
Vanishing Teller Jobs Threaten Women’s Banking Entry Point
Sarah Kaplan comments in Bloomberg on the impacts of dwindling teller jobs on women in banking.
Questions for Pamela Newkirk, New York University Professor and Author, Diversity Inc.
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GATE Faculty Research Fellow Sonia Kang discusses with author and professor Pamela Newkirk about why the diversity business isn't working, and how to turn it around.
SheNative: Fostering community and supporting Indigenous women
This case study details how SheNative achieves its mission of empowering Indigenous women, such as through a community-based design process and by considering people and the planet in all of its decision making.
Cheekbone Beauty: A social enterprise making a difference for Indigenous youth
Cheekbone Beauty is a purpose-driven business model that supports Indigenous youth while also challenging the consumer-focused narrative in cosmetics by embracing and championing the circular economy.
The GIST challenges gender inequality in sports media
This case study examines how The GIST created a sports media source for the largely untapped market of women and casual sports fans who have felt excluded from this industry for too long.
“The Best a Man Can Be”: Gillette and toxic masculinity
This case study looks at what led Gillette, the king of masculine brands, to create their "The Best a Man Can Be" campaign about toxic masculinity and sexual harassment - and whether it was a success or not.
AccessNow: The app creating a more accessible world
This case study shows how AccessNow used human-centred design to provide a tool for people with disabilities and generate awareness and a cultural shift around accessibility.
How Portfolia empowers women investors to fund innovative companies
This case study examines how Portfolia, a financial tech firm, has unlocked women as investors while backing innovative companies with diverse leadership that are contributing to solving social problems.