Public events and press that bring insights on gender and the economy to life for practitioners
Upcoming events
Rotman Management Magazine Speaker Series – 4 Short Talks About What’s Next
GATE Research Associate Carmina Ravanera speaks about her feature article in Rotman Management Magazine in their Fall issue launch event. | September 22, 2021
Yolande Strengers and Jenny Kennedy on “The Smart Wife”
Join us as we discuss the life and times of "the Smart Wife"—feminized digital assistants who are friendly and sometimes flirty, occasionally glitchy but perpetually available. | October 21, 2021
Safiya Noble: Algorithms of Oppression – GA:P Virtual Events Series
Part of an exciting multi-session online series, Safiya Umoja Noble offers and in depth revealing look at how negative biases against women of colour are embedded in search engine results and algorithms . | POSTPONED
Colleen Ammerman & Boris Groysberg on “Shattering the Barriers That Still Hold Women Back at Work”
In conversation with Colleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg as they discuss why we haven't made more progress in tackling the gender pay gap and what accounts for this persistent gap?| POSTPONED
In the news
When companies stop pretending ‘meritocracy’ explains all-male boards, women advance
GATE director Sarah Kaplan and her work on boardrooms and gender diversity is featured in this Globe and Mail article.
How gendered economy sets women up to fail
Sarah Kaplan discusses her thoughts on gendered economies and gendered capitalism.
Is your name ruining your life?
Sonia Kang discusses her research and thoughts on name discrimination in this Wired UK article.
Embrace and celebrate diverse names in science
Research by GATE Faculty Research Fellows Sonia Kang and András Tilcsik is featured in this article in Nature about discrimination based on names.
