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Black women in Canadian universities face systemic racism and discrimination
A portrait of the systemic challenges faced by Black female professors in Canadian universities, and ways to support them.
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Brandon U takes a bold stand against book bans
Why the Manitoba institution waded into a book ban debate at its local school district.
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Pushing for a culture shift at Congress 2023
The conference returns to its first in-person meeting in four years under the theme of “Reckonings and Re-imaginings.”
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A drop of water in the desert: a message of hope for International Women’s Day
In the midst of difficult times, find comfort and courage in the immeasurable contributions of women and the communities that help lift them up.
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Equal opportunities bring excellent outcomes: A response to Margaret Wente
Taking steps to ensure that conscious and unconscious bias do not play a role in hiring and promotion does not mean that excellence cannot exist.
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Addressing gender inequality in science: Male role models wanted
How do I encourage male scientists to join the discussion and be a role model for their colleagues?
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“No quick fix” to problems of equity on campuses
The Gender Summit North America 2017 brought academic and corporate leaders together in Montreal to discuss how to foster diversity in organizations and at universities.
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Equitable campuses, but for whom?
Scholars push for a deeper look at how race and racism play out on university campuses.
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Science minister discusses progress on Naylor report, lays out priorities
Kirsty Duncan spoke at the Canadian Science Policy Conference about the importance of equity and diversity in science and addressed “the elephant in the room” – funding.
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Canadian universities commit to progress on equity, diversity and inclusion
Universities Canada members voted to uphold seven “inclusive excellence” principles and to undertake an action plan from 2017 to 2022.
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We need to invest in young researchers for the sake of equity
It is nearly impossible for talented early career researchers – especially women – to obtain stable funding to operate their labs.
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Power and the woman president
An excerpt from a new memoir by University of Prince Edward Island’s first female president.
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Universities need to ensure equity and access for all
“What I’ve found the most rewarding about administration is the opportunity to bring about systemic change.”
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Female leaders in academia share their stories of courage
The great importance of knowing themselves and recognizing their courage ranged from little everyday acts, called micro-courage, to big acts of courage whereby they felt their job was on the line.
