The energy industry is one of the least equitable industries in Canada for women and gender diverse people and one of the largest drivers of the national wage gap. From oil and gas to pipelines and electricity, women are both paid less and underrepresented across the workforce, including within leadership positions. Canada faces an invaluable opportunity to address these failures as it races to meet the opportunity of a new clean energy economy and its requisite labour demand. Government and industry alike play a central role in channeling the investments necessary to meet these needs and create a sustainable, equitable workforce that offers good, well-paying jobs. Our report, Canada’s Energy-Fuelled Gender Gap, examines pay equity within the sector, shines a light on persistent issues surrounding the representation of women and gender diverse populations, and explores the potential for a more equitable workforce in the evolving clean energy transition.
Credit: Trinity LaBarre-Song and Kendall Anderson from the Pembina Institute
Date: 2024
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