July 2019
A snapshot of 2019, so far...😎
What it means to create a “feminist city”
As the global population ages, income inequality increases, and the world rapidly urbanizes, prioritizing equity and accessibility in cities is crucial.
Mind the gap: Business schools help women break the glass ceiling
Speaking to the Financial Times, Sarah Kaplan argues that the onus is on the industry, not educational institutes, to improve women’s lot in finance.
It’s so much harder for women to scale a company in Canada. Here’s how we can help fix that
Sarah Kaplan is quoted by the Financial Post on the Government of Canada's new Women Entrepreneurship Strategy.
June 2019
Our summer reading list is here! 🌞
Closing the gender funding gap for women entrepreneurs
Researchers discover that during venture capitalist question and answer sessions investors are more likely to ask promotion questions to men entrepreneurs and prevention questions to women entrepreneurs, impacting funding allocation.
The origins of the gender gap
Mikhail Simutin discusses his GATE-funded research on the origins of the gender gap at the event, "Short Talks: Art of Change" in May 2019.
Inequality as an innovation challenge
Sarah Kaplan examines how businesses can approach inequality as an innovation challenge at the event, "Short Talks: Art of Change" in May 2019.
Changing performance rating scales to interrupt gender bias
Evidence from this study suggests that the structure of performance evaluations can considerably affect how men and women are evaluated, and consequently, how they are rewarded.
Sexist trolling of Ayesha Curry is a problem that goes beyond sports
Sarah Kaplan comments on the sexist trolling that targets the wives or partners of athletes and other public figures for Global News.