Research briefs, news, and event recaps related to diversity and inclusion.
U of T students protest lack of diversity on all-white social equality panel
Sarah Kaplan is interviewed on CBC's The Current
Four Short Talks: Changing the conversation on inequality
This event launched the publication of Rotman Magazine’s special issue on Inequality. We featured four short “TED-style” talks on inequality and what to do about it on October 03, 2017
Strategies for a revolution in careers for women
Many businesses write mission statements that affirm their support for diversity and put their staff through “implicit bias training." Both steps are well-intentioned but can be counter-productive if not backed by deeper changes, warns Sarah Kaplan in the Financial Times.
How to be an Ally: Lending privilege
Anjuan Simmons gave practical tips for what any of us can do to be an ally and lend our privilege to marginalized groups at work.
An Introduction to Thinking about Gender and the Economy
See this segment with Sarah Kaplan on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin which aired on International Women's Day 2017. It covers some of the key issues to consider when thinking about gender and the economy.
Five women shortlisted for new Canadian bank notes
“We have a long, long history of women being excluded in certain ways from the economy,” said Sarah Kaplan in the Toronto Star.
Survive and Thrive: The Challenge of Gender Diversity
Sarah Kaplan's chapter in the 2017 book, Survive and Thrive: Winning Against Strategic Threats to Your Business, covers the challenge of gender diversity in organizations.
It Turns Out You Can Be Too Rich
The American Lawyer