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Upcoming events
Key insights and research
Care Work in the Recovery Economy: Towards a Caring Economy
As society emerges from COVID-19 into a recovery economy, questions about the future of care also emerge. What organizational and policy changes are needed to ensure that care work and caregiving is more equal and sustainable?
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.
Remote work and gender inequality throughout and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic means that more people are working remotely than ever before, offering us a deeper understanding of the barriers and gendered aspects of remote work. Our brief highlights several characteristics of remote work as well as suggested policies for moving forward after the pandemic.
Past event summaries
Layered Lives: Gender Identities in Focus
GATE’s 100th public event will feature a screening of compelling short films that breathe life into the complex intersections of gender with other key aspects of identity, such as culture, race, disability, and indigeneity. The screening will be followed by a dynamic conversation with the filmmakers and a fun reception. | October 15, 2024
Voices of Trust: Businesses’ Role in Reconciliation
This panel discussion features GATE Executive-in-Residence, Sara Wolfe, and delves into the role of businesses in advancing reconciliation and building trust between Indigenous communities and corporate institutions. | Sept 25, 2024
GATE in the News
2024 Award for Distinguished Scholar-Practitioner
GATE’s Founding Director Sarah Kaplan is the recipient of the 2024 Award for Distinguished Scholar-Practitioner from the Academy of Management!
Building a personal brand, even if your employer doesn’t want you to
GATE's Academic director Sonia Kang speaks to The Globe and Mail about personal brands in the workplace. (Image credits: Roger Lemoyne)
‘Cancel Your Gays’ trend sees 2SLGBTQ+ characters disappearing from TV
GATE's Founding director Sarah Kaplan speaks to CBC about how representation on TV can give people 'legitimacy' in society. (Image credits: Danny Moloshok/Reuters)
GATE in the News
2024 Award for Distinguished Scholar-Practitioner
GATE’s Founding Director Sarah Kaplan is the recipient of the 2024 Award for Distinguished Scholar-Practitioner from the Academy of Management!
Building a personal brand, even if your employer doesn’t want you to
GATE's Academic director Sonia Kang speaks to The Globe and Mail about personal brands in the workplace. (Image credits: Roger Lemoyne)
‘Cancel Your Gays’ trend sees 2SLGBTQ+ characters disappearing from TV
GATE's Founding director Sarah Kaplan speaks to CBC about how representation on TV can give people 'legitimacy' in society. (Image credits: Danny Moloshok/Reuters)