Public events and press that bring insights on gender and the economy to life for practitioners
Upcoming events
Arlan Hamilton “It’s About Damn Time: How to Turn Being Underestimated into Your Greatest Advantage”
Sarah Kaplan chats with Arlan Hamilton, author and Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a venture capital firm dedicated to minimizing funding disparities in tech by investing in high-potential founders who are people of colour, women, and/or LGBT. This will be an empowering conversation about finding your voice and working your way into any room that you won't want to miss! | March 24, 2021
Heather McGhee on “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together”
Livestream: In conversation with Sonia Kang, Heather McGhee, an expert in economic and social policy, offers an exploration about the self-destructive bargain of white supremacy and its rising cost to all of us. | April 7, 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 . | April 28, 2021
Exploring Careers in Gender Analytics, Data and Machine Learning – GA:P Virtual Events Series
Part of an exciting multi-session online series, this panel invites industry leaders to discuss emerging career opportunities in this new field as well as how organizations are using gender analysis to drive business performance, execute inclusive design, and interpret insights. | May 20, 2021
In the news
Changemakers: Canada faces serious challenges, but these leaders show that solutions are possible
Sonia Kang is recognized as one of 50 entrepreneurs, academics and executives who are striving to find a better way of doing things by The Globe's Report on Business Magazine.
Canadian boards aren’t prepared for ESG era: UofT report:
The Logic highlights Sarah Kaplan and Peter Dey's recent report laying out 13 guidelines for improving board governance, including creating targets to improve board membership of women, visible minorities and other underrepresented groups.
‘Pipeline problem’ myth at play in corporate Canada’s diversity shortage, experts say
Sonia Kang talks about the future of women at work in Canada, focusing on the misconception that there aren't enough women or visible minorities interested in STEM, in this piece for Global News.
Rotman School PhD Candidate Receives Research Award from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.
GATE PhD Research Fellow, Joyce He, is recognized for receiving the highly competitive Jenessa Shapiro Graduate Research Award.
