Equity – Page 9

2023 Auditor General of Canada Report 3, Follow-up on Gender-Based Analysis Plus Findings: Actions taken to identify and address barriers to doing gender-based analysis plus did not go far enough. One of the challenges identified by most departments and agencies to applying gender-based analysis plus was data availability. Women and Gender Equality Canada conducted some […]

2023 Auditor General of Canada Report 4 on the International Assistance in Support of Gender Equality

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| Fed/Prov Gov't Docs, Resources

2023 Auditor General of Canada Report 4 on the International Assistance in Support of Gender Equality At a Glance Overall, Global Affairs Canada was unable to show how the approximately $3.5 billion in bilateral development assistance it provides each year to low‑and middle‑income countries improved outcomes for women and girls. When women and girls have […]

Setting the Stage for the Next Century: The Federal Plan for Gender Equality

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Setting the Stage for the Next Century: The Federal Plan for Gender Equality The 1995 Federal Plan for Gender Equality recognizes the many different realities for women in Canada. These realities are the outcome not only of gender, but also of age, race, class, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation, mental and physical disability, region, […]

Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025

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Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, The Council, The European Economic and Social COmmittee, and the Committee of the Regions. A Union of Equality: Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025. Credit: European Commission Date: 2020 View

OECD Toolkit for Mainstreaming and Implementing Gender Equality

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OECD Toolkit for Mainstreaming and Implementing Gender Equality This toolkit was created to help shape policies that foster equality, opportunity and well-being for all. Its development was based on best practices and evidence-based international standards. The toolkit addresses the need for strategic plans, action plans, and the essential need for the accountability of leadership in […]

Video – YWCA Module 3 – Advancing Trauma-Informed Approaches in the Workplace

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Video – YWCA Module 3 – Advancing Trauma-Informed Approaches in the Workplace In this session, we dive into what it means to be trauma-informed as an organization and how workplaces can build environments that cultivate safety, trust and compassion that ultimately lead to diverse and productive teams. Learning objectives for this session: – Understand the […]

Addressing Barriers to Employment for Immigrant and Racialized Women and Youth What We Heard Report

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Addressing Barriers to Employment for Immigrant and Racialized Women and Youth What We Heard Report This “What We Heard” report highlights the results of online focus groups with immigrant and racialized women and young women from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), held between July 8 and August 18, 2022. Achēv’s Women, Employment and Newcomer Services […]

Diversity in the Workplace: All You Need to Know for 2023

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Diversity in the Workplace: All You Need to Know for 2023 This in-depth article discusses the benefits and challenges of diversity in the workplace, how to promote diversity in the workplace, how to get hired with a company that values diversity, job-search resources for under-represented groups, and ten (10) real-life examples of companies which have […]

Calling all STEM Employers: Why Workplace Cultures Must Shift To Change the Gender Landscape

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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 […]

Tag: Equity

2023 Auditor General of Canada Report 3 Follow-up on Gender-Based Analysis Plus

2023 Auditor General of Canada Report 4 on the International Assistance in Support of Gender Equality

Setting the Stage for the Next Century: The Federal Plan for Gender Equality

Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025

OECD Toolkit for Mainstreaming and Implementing Gender Equality

Video – YWCA Module 3 – Advancing Trauma-Informed Approaches in the Workplace

Addressing Barriers to Employment for Immigrant and Racialized Women and Youth What We Heard Report

Diversity in the Workplace: All You Need to Know for 2023

Calling all STEM Employers: Why Workplace Cultures Must Shift To Change the Gender Landscape

Building Opportunities – Advancing Women in the Skilled Trades Toolkit