Women in STEM – CCWESTT

Phase 4 Summary Report Activating Workplace Allies: A study on the recruitment and retention of women in Saskatchewan mining and engineering

| Allyship, Resources, Women in STEM, Women in Trades

Phase 4 Summary Report Activating Workplace Allies: A study on the recruitment and retention of women in Saskatchewan mining and engineering The final of four summary papers on allyship in the Canadian Mining Industry – Mining Industry Pilot of Active Allies. Credit: Jocelyn Peltier-Huntley Date: 2024 View

Activating Allies: A transformative interdisciplinary study to support inclusive and equitable workplace practices

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| Resources, SETT Research Papers, Women in STEM, Women in Trades

Activating Allies: A transformative interdisciplinary study to support inclusive and equitable workplace practices Advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) is needed in Canadian workplaces. Due to the complex nature of social change, multiple solutions are required to advance EDI. In this interdisciplinary and collaborative study, we defined and developed solutions to support workplace allyship — […]

Closing the Gender Gap in Canada Mining: An Interdisciplinary Mixed Methods Study

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| Resources, SETT Research Papers, Women in STEM, Women in Trades

Closing the Gender Gap in Canada Mining: An Interdisciplinary Mixed Methods Study A thesis: In response to societal pressures and a looming labour shortage, the Canadian mining industry has recently embarked on a journey to welcome gender diversity and inclusion in its male-dominated workforce. The purpose of this two-phase, transformative mixed-methods studywas to understand how […]

Leena Thomas, Jocelyn Peltier-Huntley: Sexism persists in engineering

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Leena Thomas, Jocelyn Peltier-Huntley: Sexism persists in engineering Two female University of Saskatchewan engineering graduates reflect on the sexism that still exists 33 years after the Montreal Massacre. Credit: Saskatoon StarPhoenix Date: 2022 View

INSIGHTS FROM EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION ALLIES: RESULTS FROM THE SECOND PHASE OF AN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY ON THE RETENTION OF UNDERREPRESENTED PEOPLE IN MINING

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Insights from Equity, Diversity, and Inclsion Allies: Results from the second phase of an interdiciplinary study on the retention of underrepresented people in mining The traditionally male-dominated workplace cultures of Saskatchewan’s mining industry and engineering profession are seeking to be inclusive and welcoming of all existing and potential future employees. We argue that to create […]

A Gendered Analysis of Employment and Skills in the Large-Scale-Mining Sector: Canada

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A Gendered Analysis of Employment and Skills in the Large-Scale-Mining Sector: Canada This report was produced as part of Women and the Mine of the Future, a project toincrease understanding of the status quo for women in mining, so stakeholders cananticipate, assess, and address gendered impacts as mining evolves. Credit: Jocelyn Peltier-Huntley Date: 2022 View

Insights from Equity, Diverity, and Inclusion Allies

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Insights from Equity, Diverity, and Inclusion Allies The traditionally male-dominated workplace cultures of Saskatchewan’s mining industry and engineering profession are seeking to be inclusive and welcoming of all existing and potential future employees. We argue that to create inclusive workplaces those in positions of power (leaders) and those in majority groups can be engaged, trained, […]

Advancing Women in STEM in the Government of Canada

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| Fed/Prov Gov't Docs, Resources, Women in STEM

Advancing Women in STEM in the Government of Canada This Community-First Action Plan has been designed to provide a voice to the 43 participants who contributed their experiences, stories, and ideas to promote positive social change for women in STEM (WiS) in the GC. It is a resource for WiS and their allies, andis intended to […]

The Smoko Podcast: CCWESTT Live Interview with Keynote Speaker Caroline Mekodom

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The Smoko Podcast: CCWESTT Live Interview with Keynote Speaker Caroline Mekodom This special episode is brought to you by CCWESTT, the Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades, and Technology, and features a live interview with Caroline Mekodom at CCWESTT’s biennial conference: Charting a Course, Navigating Systemic Change held this past May in Victoria, British […]

Trading in gender for women in trades: embodying hegemonic masculinity, femininity and being a gender hotrod

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Trading in gender for women in trades: embodying hegemonic masculinity, femininity and being a gender hotrod The construction industry remains male dominated despite reforms in recruitment, training and some workplaces since the 1970s. That said some women do still enter the industry. The aim of this research was to explore the embodied experiences of women […]