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Women reach majority among assistant professors at Canadian universities

by Todd Humber November 25, 2025

written by Todd Humber November 25, 2025

Women now make up the majority of assistant professors at Canadian universities for the first time, but remain significantly underrepresented at senior academic ranks where they account for only one-third of full professors, according to new data from Statistics Canada. The 2024/2025 academic year s...

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Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

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