Resources – CCWESTT

2024 CCWESTT Policy Forum Report

2024 CCWESTT Policy Forum Report The 2024 CCWESTT Policy Forum report serves as a roadmap for moving beyond individual-focused solutions to address the root causes of gender inequity in Canada’s Science, Engineering, Technology, and Trades (SETT) sectors. It was written to synthesize the knowledge shared during the 2024 CCWESTT Victoria conference, specifically aiming to teach […]

Women in Engineering and STEM: A Review of the 2025 Literature

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Women in Engineering and STEM: A Review of the 2025 Literature This annual review synthesizes nearly 500 peer-reviewed articles and conference papers published in 2025 to examine the current state of gender equity across science, engineering, and technology. The analysis highlights that despite decades of policy interventions, structural and cultural barriers continue to limit the […]

Advocating for Institutional Change in Canada

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Advocating for Institutional Change in Canada The third guide is a resource for advocacy focusing on advocacy and lobbying as a mechanism for institutional change in Canada. This resource helps to demystify some government policy jargon on lobbying and provides a comprehensive list of resources on lobbying from other progressive organizations. Credit: Ramsha Rehan Date: 2026 For more […]

Putting Feminist Intersectional Solidarity into Practice

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Putting Feminist Intersectional Solidarity into Practice The second guide for action explores collective strategies for responding to the growing backlash against feminist movements using the Feminist Intersectional Solidarity (FIS) framework. This resource provides practical ways to counter the impacts of regressive policies and underfunding of feminist organizations in Canada. Credit: Mélissa Alig, Jackie Neapole and Joanna Lund Date: […]

In Our Own Words: Convening feminist conversations on social issues in Canada

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In Our Own Words: Convening feminist conversations on social issues in Canada This first action guide is designed to help you convene meaningful conversations with your friends, family, colleagues, and neighbours to demand better from governments and employers. This resource includes tips and conversation starters to help foster open conversations on feminist solutions to pressing social issues. Credit: Mélissa Alig, […]

Indigenization, Decolonization, and Reconciliation Education Context

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| Indigenous and STEM, Resources

Indigenization, Decolonization, and Reconciliation Education Context Historic and contemporary policies make Indigenous education in Canada a complex matter. The Assembly of First Nations states, “First Nations have an inherent and Treaty right to education, including post-secondary education (PSE) as part of a lifelong learning process.” Indigenous education today is influenced by colonial policies, including those that established the […]

G7 Dashboard on Gender Gaps 2025

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G7 Dashboard on Gender Gaps 2025 The G7 present the “G7 Dashboard on Gender Gaps”,which provides an easily accessible “birds-eye view”of key indicators on gender gaps coveringa range of socio-economic areas of foremostpolicy relevance across G7 countries Credit: OECD Date: 2025 View

UNESCO Call to Action to Close the Gender Gap in Science

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UNESCO Call to Action to Close the Gender Gap in Science Women make up just one-third of the global scientific community. In some countries, fewer than one in ten researchers are women, with even fewer in STEM leadership roles. This imbalance limits diversity of ideas and research, introduces bias in research, and risks overlooking key […]

I Didn’t Know it was a Thing Either: Women Engineers’ Experience of Suffering in the Workplace

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I Didn’t Know it was a Thing Either: Women Engineers’ Experience of Suffering in the Workplace This doctoral research examines the lived experiences of professional women in Calgary’s engineering industry, focusing on the cultural and systemic factors that shape their careers. The study moves beyond simple metrics of representation to explore the “chilly climate” of […]

Alberta’s Union Advantage

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Alberta’s Union Advantage: Wages, Equity, and the Power of Collective Bargaining This report examines the “union advantage” in Alberta, demonstrating how unionization consistently leads to higher wages, superior benefits, and greater workplace safety compared to non-unionized sectors. The analysis reveals that unionized workers earn significantly more per hour on average—a gap that is particularly pronounced […]