Nearly half of Canadian women are experiencing heightened anxiety due to current political and economic uncertainty, with workplace implications for employers managing …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Ottawa provides $500,000 to reduce trucking industry barriers for women, minorities and more
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe federal government will provide $500,000 to help trucking companies identify and remove barriers that prevent women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities …
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CompensationDiversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Women’s wages outpaced men’s by 5.4 percentage points over 18 years: StatsCan
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanadian women saw their average hourly wages grow 21.3 per cent from 2006 to 2024, outpacing men’s wage growth of 15.9 per …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedTraining & Development
N.L. government invests $3.5 million in women’s trades program, launches online registry
The Newfoundland and Labrador government will spend $3.54 million over three years to create an all-female renovation crew that helps women gain …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeatured
Organizations sound alarm as gender equality department faces 81% budget cut
By Catherine Morrison Organizations working to advancing gender equality are sounding the alarm as the federal department for women and gender equality, WAGE, …
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BenefitsFeaturedOpinion
All women – not just mothers – could benefit from more workplace flexibility
By Anja Krstic, York University, Canada; Ivona Hideg, York University, Canada; Janice Yue-Yan Lam, York University, Canada, and Winny Shen, York University, …
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FeaturedGlobal HR PracticesPensions
Divorce and widowhood deepen gender gap in retirement savings, report finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNearly one in four divorced, separated, or widowed women in the U.S. has less than a month’s worth of retirement savings, compared …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionOpinion
There has been progress in gender equality, but female university professors still face obstacles
By Eya Benhassine, Université de Montréal In recent decades, Canadian universities have made definite progress ensuring gender equality in access to faculty …
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BenefitsFeaturedIndustry News
Manulife adds virtual women’s health services through Maven Clinic partnership
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberManulife Canada will provide eligible group benefits plan members with access to Maven Clinic’s virtual women’s and family health services starting this …
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Global HR PracticesOpinion
Working women are often left to deal with endometriosis alone – but big changes could be coming in UK
By Victoria Williams, University of Surrey Endometriosis is a long-term and invisible gynaecological condition that affects around 1.5 million women in the UK alone. It’s …