10th Annual Research Roundtable | May 2025
Celebrating a decade of equity-driven scholarship at GATE's 10th annual research roundtable.
LinkedIn Live Conversation: Structural Solutions: Redesigning Rating Scales to Reduce Bias
Join our next “GATE Live” as we welcome Dr. Katherine DeCelles, Professor of Organizational Behaviour, who will share insights on how she and her co-authors redesigned the traditional five-star rating scale to help mitigate racial bias against workers on digital platforms. | May 2, 2025
Beyond token leadership: Understanding women’s faster path to executive roles
While women executives reach top positions 2.14 years faster than men, new research shows this advancement advantage is driven by both superior qualifications and institutional pressures—and vanishes after initial appointments.
It takes two: Men’s caregiving roles shape women’s career aspirations
Women's perceptions of men's gender roles influence their own expectations of work and family responsibilities.
Changing the five-star rating scale can eliminate effects of racism on digital platform workers
This study finds that changing rating scales to be dichotomous (thumbs up or thumbs down) can stop customers from expressing racist beliefs when they rate workers.
Who gets feedback, who gives it: Gendered patterns in workplace assessments
This study examines how gender shapes the giving and receiving of workplace feedback, revealing that women supervisors are more likely to provide high-quality, constructive assessments, yet men are more likely to benefit from such feedback.
Iris Bohnet on ‘Make Work Fair: Data-Driven Design for Real Results’
Join us in welcoming renowned behavioural scientist Iris Bohnet! Her latest book presents data-driven, actionable solutions designed to embed fairness into the very fabric of the workplace. | May 21, 2025
Forcing women back into the office will cost us millions
GATE-funded researchers Laura Doering and András Tilcsik's new study on women's experiences of discrimination while working on-site versus remotely is featured in The Hill.
How the cost and scarcity of child care for school-aged kids is hurting women’s careers
GATE’s Senior Research Associate Carmina Ravanera speaks to The Globe and Mail about the importance of accessible school-age childcare for women's careers. (Image credit: Peter Power, The Globe and Mail)
March 2025
Too Green or Too Grey—Women's Age is Never "Right"