By Amalia Rebecca Miller, University of Virginia and Carmit Segal, University of Zurich Ultra-competitive workplaces – places where employees battle against each other for rank, bonuses and promotions – are …
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By Claudine Mangen, Concordia University The COVID-19 pandemic brought the longstanding economic inequalities between women and men into sharp focus. From the onset of the pandemic, up until the summer …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Hidden in plain sight: Women face subtle forms of discrimination and bias in the workplace
By Laura Doering, University of Toronto; András Tilcsik, University of Toronto, and Jan Doering, University of Toronto Gender discrimination remains a pervasive issue in the workplace. While obvious cases of …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
FIFA Women’s World Cup: Gender equity in sports remains an issue despite the major strides being made
By Treisha Hylton, Wilfrid Laurier University The FIFA Women’s World Cup will commence on July 20 in Australia and New Zealand. As the largest women’s sporting event in the world, …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
The pandemic deepened gender inequality in dual-career households
By Tina Sharifi, York University, Canada and Ayesha Tabassum, York University, Canada The switch to remote work because of the COVID-19 pandemic required dual-career couples to adapt to a new …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Gender inequality is still rampant in the maritime longshore profession
By Meena Andiappan, University of Toronto and Lucas Dufour, Toronto Metropolitan University Gender equality has made enormous strides over the past century. In Canada today, women participate in the labour …