Gender Equality Timeline
Government of Canada. (2023, September 1). Gender Equality Timeline. https://women-gender-equality.canada.ca/en/commemorations-celebrations/gender-equality-week/gender-equality-timeline.html 1903 Emma Baker is the first woman to receive a Ph.D. from a Canadian university.1916On January 29, women in Manitoba become the first in Canada to vote in a provincial election.1918Some women were granted the right to vote in federal elections.1921Agnes Macphail is the first woman […]
Tips For Empowering Women in the Workplace
It’s hard to believe that it wasn’t until 1977 that The Canadian Human Rights Act was passed, forbidding discrimination on the basis of sex and ensuring equal pay for equal work for women. However, even after 45 years have passed, women still make significantly less than men in Canada. In a workplace that was designed […]
The Gender Pay Gap Explained For Kids and Teens
Campbell, F. (2023, April 4). The Gender Pay Gap Explained For Kids and Teens. Mydoh. https://www.mydoh.ca/learn/blog/education/the-gender-pay-gap-explained-for-kids-and-teens/ Picture six kids—three boys and three girls—standing in a gym. They’re given a simple task: sort coloured balloons into separate hampers. Chaos ensues and at the end of the game (cue fist bumps and high fives), the kids close their eyes and […]
Gender Pay Gap Statistics In 2024
Haan, K. (2023, February 27). Gender Pay Gap Statistics In 2024. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/gender-pay-gap-statistics/ The gender pay gap refers to the difference between the average earnings of men and women in the workforce. Despite attempts to narrow the gap, women in 2022 still earned 17% less than men on average, particularly for women as they age.[1] This gender pay gap […]
The Importance of Equal Pay to Help Create a Better Workforce
Deveau, D. (2021, October 21). The Importance of Equal Pay to Help Create a Better Workforce. CPA Canada. https://www.cpacanada.ca/news/canada/2021-10-21-equal-pay Equal pay for work of equal value should be a given in today’s world. But, according to Ontario’s Pay Equity Office, for every $1 earned by a male worker, a female worker still earns just 89 cents. Most would […]
How to Identify — and Fix — Pay Inequality at Your Company
Barnard-Bahn, A. (2020, November 3). How to Identify — and Fix — Pay Inequality at Your Company. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2020/11/how-to-identify-and-fix-pay-inequality-at-your-company Pay equity has been a hot topic over the last few years, fueled by national social movements, including #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo. California recently passed a law requiring employers to file equal pay reports annually, starting in March 2021. Colorado and […]
Three Bold Steps Toward Closing the Gender Pay Gap
Canadian Women’s Foundation. (2019, April 3). Three Bold Steps Toward Closing the Gender Pay Gap. https://canadianwomen.org/blog/steps-toward-closing-the-gender-pay-gap/ Did you know that, if you’re a woman in Canada, it’s as if you’ve been working for free since the beginning of the year? April 9 is Equal Pay Day. It marks how far women, on average, need to work into the […]
