Research briefs, news, and event recaps related to meritocracy.
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
Reframing Gender Equality Challenges in the Workplace as Innovation Challenges
Sarah Kaplan is interviewed by the Canadian Women’s Foundation
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.
The problem with working for a supposed meritocracy
The Globe and Mail
Gender inequality in entrepreneurial teams
The traditional division of household labour gets reproduced in husband-wife ventures
TEDx: Gender equality as an innovation challenge
Frustrated with the lack of progress towards gender equality in the economy, proponents of diversity are building the "business case" for action. But, Professor Sarah Kaplan argues in this TEDx talk, this may do more harm than good.
Meritocracy: From myth to reality
“Meritocracy: From Myth to Reality” explores and suggests a tension that exists in corporate and investment communities: we believe that we operate in a meritocracy, but the evidence increasingly suggests that we do not. Sonya Kunkel, Chief Diversity Officer & VP, Talent Strategies, BMO Financial Group spoke with Sarah Kaplan about this.