Women in STEM – Page 2

Advancing Women in the Information and Communications Technology Workplace This report, done in collaboration with Women in Communications and Technology and the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba, and supported by the Future Skills Centre and Government of Ontario, delves into the barriers faced by women in the ICT sector and explores […]

The Burden of Care Addressing Challenges in Employment in the Nonprofit Sector

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The Burden of Care Addressing Challenges in Employment in the Nonprofit Sector This report examines the perceptions of workers in the nonprofit sector and how these differ from workers in other sectors. Workers in the nonprofit sector have lower job satisfaction than workers in either the public or private sectors. Nonprofit sector jobs are also […]

Discussion Document for a Pan-Canadian Strategy to Advance Gender Equality

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Discussion Document for a Pan-Canadian Strategy to Advance Gender Equality This Discussion Document for a Pan-Canadian Strategy to Advance Gender Equality of the Gender Equality Network of Canada is a culmination of the experiences, stories, expertise, and aspirations of over 150 leaders from across what is commonly known as Canada, nominated by local, federally funded, […]

A Sustainable Jobs Blueprint Part II: Putting workers and communities at the centre of Canada’s net-zero energy economy

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A Sustainable Jobs Blueprint Part II: Putting workers and communities at the centre of Canada’s net-zero energy economy Technical solutions to energy transition are only possible if we have workers and communities that are ready and trained to do the work. Given the scale of the changes needed, that won’t happen without careful planning and […]

Roadmap for the National Action Plan on Violence Against Women and Gender-Based Violence

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Roadmap for the National Action Plan on Violence Against Women and Gender-Based Violence 100 recommendations across four pillars provide a ready roadmap for the National Action Plan on VAW and GBV (NAP) and the NAP Secretariat announced in the federal budget in April. The work in this report should be seen as the beginning of […]

Courage to Act: Developing a National draft Framework to Address and Prevent Gender-Based Violence at Post-Secondary Institutions in Canada

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Courage to Act: Developing a National draft Framework to Address and Prevent Gender-Based Violence at Post-Secondary Institutions in Canada There is an unprecedented conversation in North America on gender-based violence at post-secondary institutions right now. Survivors, administrators, student advocates, parents, faculty, and gender-based violence organizations are pushing for transformative change. The Courage to Act report […]

Video – Technology Needs Women

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Video – Technology Needs Women Mona Badie, Chief Information Officer and Chief Digital Officer for GE Hitachi Nuclear, a $1 billion global business, and has a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. In this presentation, she advocates for having more women in STEM fields. She gives many examples of what happens unintentionally, when the […]

Video – Women in Technology: through the eyes of my daughter

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Video – Women in Technology: through the eyes of my daughter Mark MacNaughton, an Information Technology leader, viewed the lack of women leaders in science and technology-related fields as a simple math problem. A kitchen table conversation with his daughter made him realize that the math problem wasn’t the main problem he needed to solve. […]

Video – What it Takes to be a Woman in STEM

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Video – What it Takes to be a Woman in STEM Fatima Alkaabi is currently a rising senior college student majoring in computer engineering at Virginia Tech in the U.S.A. Fatima was recognized as the Youngest Emirati Inventor in 2015. She has a passion for creativity and innovation since she was 7-years-old. She was able […]

Video – Sharing Her Stories: Women in STEM

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Video – Sharing Her Stories: Women in STEM This video is a recording of a panel discussion with three women who are trailblazers in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) in Canada. Valerie Overend, a Red Seal carpenter, is an advocate and encourages young women and girls to pursue non-conventional career paths. […]