Research briefs, news, and event recaps related to diversity and inclusion.
Closing the gender gap in STEM
Companies, organizations, and academic programs can help close the gender gap in STEM. Here's how.
Covering in the workplace: A series by Narjis Premjee
In this podcast, MBA Student Fellow Narjis Premjee interviews individuals who have covered or uncovered certain aspects of their identity in the workplace, such as their religion, ethnicity, marital status, disabilities, and sexual orientation.
Intersectionality and the implications for workplace gender equity
It's important to acknowledge the unequal workplace outcomes on the basis of intersectionality, such as the gendered and racialized wage gap. Here are a few ways we can address these inequalities.
Expert discussion on “What could a feminist city look like?”
This unique discussion about access and gender equity in cities featured esteemed local urbanists, activists, and writers; co-hosted by the School of Cities. | March 27, 2019
Federal budget 2019: New funding will fill key data gaps, create Canadian information centre
Sarah Kaplan speaks to The Globe and Mail about the 2019 federal budget.
The design of everyday men: A design sprint co-hosted by WIMA and WIMen
Rotman student clubs, WIMA and WIMen co-hosted a design sprint with Deloitte and GATE to design a workplace for “everyday men.” | March 07, 2019
Why the ‘business case’ for hiring more women isn’t working
For The Globe and Mail, Sarah Kaplan and Nancy Wilson (Canadian Women's Chamber of Commerce) challenge the "business case" for gender diversity.
Big question: What role should quotas play in promoting diversity in the workplace?
Sarah Kaplan speaks to IEMA Transform about the role of quotas in the workplace.
Medicina di genere. Lo speciale di The Lancet
A paper by Sonia Kang and Sarah Kaplan, which recently appeared in a special edition of The Lancet, was mentioned in an article at Quotidianosanità.it.
Canada lacks gender diversity in AI industry, lags in wage equality: WEF study
Sarah Kaplan speaks to the CBC about the lack of diversity in Canada's AI workforce.