March 2023 – CCWESTT

Calling all STEM Employers: Why Workplace Cultures Must Shift To Change the Gender Landscape The report summarizes findings from research on barriers that contribute to the underrepresentation of women in STEM. This includes a list of top barriers and recommendations for companies on how they can adjust policies and practices to make meaningful cultural change. […]

Building Opportunities – Advancing Women in the Skilled Trades Toolkit

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Building Opportunities – Advancing Women in the Skilled Trades Toolkit Building Opportunities is designed to research, understand, and communicate the barriers and opportunities for women in Hamilton, Ontario who are working towards, or established in, non-traditional occupations. How to use this Toolkit – This toolkit is composed of three chapters: Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement. Each […]

Moving Forward: A Practical Guide Preparing Women for Employment in the Natural Resource Sector

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Moving Forward: A Practical Guide Preparing Women for Employment in the Natural Resource Sector Moving Forward: A Practical Guide – Preparing Women for Employment in the Natural Resource Sector is designed to help women prepare for employment in the non-traditional workplace. The forecasted skilled-labour shortage related to trades, technologies and operations (TTO) in the natural […]

The Tallest Poppy 2023 Whitepaper – How the workforce is cutting ambitious women down

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The Tallest Poppy 2023 Whitepaper – How the workforce is cutting ambitious women down Whitepaper – The Tallest Poppy 2023 is the first international study of its kind that looks at thousands of working women from all demographics and professions to determine how their mental health, well-being, engagement, and performance are affected by interactions with […]

The Tallest Poppy InfoGraphic 2023

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The Tallest Poppy InfoGraphic 2023 InfoGraphic – The Tallest Poppy 2023 is the first international study of its kind that looks at thousands of working women from all demographics and professions to determine how their mental health, well-being, engagement, and performance are affected by interactions with their clients, colleagues, and leaders surrounding their success and […]

The Tallest Poppy 2018 Whitepaper – Successful women pay a high price for success

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The Tallest Poppy 2018 Whitepaper – Successful women pay a high price for success Whitepaper- The Tallest Poppy 2018 looks specifically at working women across Canada from all demographics and professions, and how their psychological health and workplace performance are affected by Tall Poppy Syndrome. The study shows that the silent systemic syndrome is alive […]

The Tallest Poppy InfoGraphic 2018

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The Tallest Poppy InfoGraphic 2018 InfoGraphic – The Tallest Poppy 2018 looks specifically at working women across Canada from all demographics and professions, and how their psychological health and workplace performance are affected by Tall Poppy Syndrome. The study shows that the silent systemic syndrome is alive and well in Canadian companies, and the result […]

Rethinking Volunteering as a Form of Unpaid Work

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Rethinking Volunteering as a Form of Unpaid Work This article aims to problematize the ways in which volunteering is presently conceptualized, theorized, and studied by positioning it as a form of unpaid labor. Over six focal points, the article highlights areas that deserve closer scrutiny: the question of when volunteering is work; the formal–informal and […]

Differences in the Response of Women’s Voluntary Organizations to Shifts in Canadian Public Policy

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Differences in the Response of Women’s Voluntary Organizations to Shifts in Canadian Public Policy Executive directors of 351 women’s voluntary organizations and 294 “other” (gender neutral) organizations were surveyed to gauge their responses to changing public policy in Canada. Findings indicate that although all organizations are unhappy with the current environmental shifts and pessimistic about […]

Canadian Code For Employer-Supported Volunteering

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Canadian Code For Employer-Supported Volunteering The new Canadian Code for Employer-Supported Volunteering is based on the Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement (CCVI), which was first launched by Volunteer Canada to mark the International Year of Volunteers in 2001. Credit: Volunteer Canada Date: 2019 For more information on this resource click here. View