Research briefs, news, and event recaps related to bias and stereotypes.
Double standards in evaluation
Average men get the benefit of the doubt
Facing down backlash: What would it take to make real progress on gender equality?
Women of Influence
Sarah Kaplan and Alyson Colón write about the backlash on gender diversity, and how we can move forward by treating diversity as an innovation challenge.
Because it’s 2017: Gender Equality as an Innovation Challenge
Rotman Management Magazine
Sarah Kaplan argues that instead of focusing on building a ‘business case’ for gender equality, we need to re-frame it as an innovation challenge.
Meritocracy: From Myth to Reality
Rotman Management Magazine
Our frames of reference and procedures contain implicit biases that devalue women’s contributions and reinforce the privileges of dominant groups. Here’s what to do about it.
Emotional intelligence series: Stéphane Côté
Rotman's Women in Management Association (WIMA) has launched a series of videos on gender and emotional intelligence. Part 1 is an interview with Professor Stéphane Côté on how perceptions of men's and women's emotions affect their leadership effectiveness.
Discrimination in Hiring
As part of our Rotman Short Talks series, hear from Professor Sonia Kang about how diversity statements can have unintended consequences, leading to less diversity in hiring, not more.
Why Progress is Slow on Gender Parity
As part of our Rotman Short Talks series, hear from Professor Sarah Kaplan about why progress towards gender equality is slow. In it, she focuses on the risks of backlash and the discomfort associated with diversity.
Women more often volunteer for tasks that hinder their promotability
Women are asked to volunteer for low-status tasks more often than men, and accept much more often.
Women in the boardroom: Has the time for quotas arrived?
Op-Ed by Sarah Kaplan and Aaron Dhir (Osgoode Hall Law School) in the Globe and Mail
Gender quotas do not thwart meritocracy
Gender quotas increase overall quality of both men and women