The leadership gender gap in the global workplace continues to persist because organizations aren’t making the advancement of women a formal business priority, according to a new study by the IBM Institute for Business Value in cooperation with Oxford Economics. The study surveyed an equal number of women and men from organizations worldwide across multiple industries to […]
In male-dominated sectors, women often feel isolated or held to an unreasonably high standard, since mistakes or failures may be attributed to gender, according to a new study by Randstad Canada. To mark International Women’s Day, Randstad Canada surveyed more than 1,250 Canadian women about how employers can support and foster female leadership, as well as diversity and inclusion. The […]
Nearly half (40 per cent) of Canadians don’t know whether their employers offer diversity and inclusion programs, according to a study by the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University and Catalyst Canada. About two-thirds (69 per cent) of respondents said they have a favourable view of these programs. However, 33 per cent of male respondents said they believe these […]
A third (33 per cent) of Canadian women aren’t confident they’ll be able to afford their desired lifestyle in retirement, according to a survey by RBC Insurance. Women between the ages of 45 and 54 (38 per cent) were more likely to report this uncertainty than those aged 65 or older (22 per cent). Single women (36 […]
Female humour is seen as dysfunctional in the workplace compared to men who are funny (or try to be) in work settings, according to a study by researchers at the University of Arizona and University of Colorado at Boulder. The researchers tested how humour is viewed by co-workers when delivered from a male leader as opposed to a […]
Institutional investors are driving efforts to improve gender diversity within the alternative investments space, but there are still major challenges in recruiting, retaining and advancing women within such organizations, according to a report by KPMG. From a pool of nearly 900 participants in the alternative investments sector, most men (76 per cent) and women (84 per […]
Half of working-age Canadian women are worried they won’t have enough money to cover care and medical expenses once they retire, according to a new study by HSBC Bank Canada. Apart from medical needs, almost half (44 per cent) of this group said they’re afraid they’ll struggle to pay for basic necessities during retirement, compared with 37 […]
Despite efforts to diversify corporate boards and include more women, female executives are still a rarity and earn much less than their male counterparts, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. It found only four per cent of chief executive officers in Canada are women and they make up just 10 […]
La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is launching an initiative to support the growth of companies owned by women. The program, Cheffes de file, will invite selected women entrepreneurs in Quebec who are leading promising companies, specifically decision-makers and shareholders of companies with sales ranging from $5 to $20 million. Functioning as a […]