Innovating Canada
leadership
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Don’t Leave Women Behind in the Post-COVID Economy
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on women in the workplace, particularly women of colour. Business leaders must take action. Between February and October 2020, more than 20,000 women in Canada dropped out of the labour force. Meanwhile, nearly 68,000 men joined the labour force during that same period. What’s behind this unequal...
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How Bell Supports Women in Tech
Having diverse talent, skills, and perspectives drives an organization’s ability to innovate. At Bell, diversity includes empowering women in tech. Bell Canada’s commitment to diversity and inclusion (D&I) has earned the communications company recognition as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Top Family-Friendly Employers, and Canada’s Top 100 Employers. A key part of Bell’s...
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Why Women Empowering Women Is the Future of Pharma
With more than 300 empowered members, Women Leaders in Pharma is harnessing the experiences, advice, and energy of brave, bold leaders. When we think about leadership across industries, we often associate it with a lack of gender diversity. Today’s pharmaceutical industry is beginning to break down this barrier and work toward gender equality in an...
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For Biogen Canada, a People-First Culture Is the Key to Success
For Marina Vasiliou, a diverse and empowered team is vital to transforming the lives of patients with neurological conditions.
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Global Citizenship Is the Key to Stopping the Setback
Canadians have the opportunity to help Stop the Setback for millions of girls and women by supporting organizations like Plan International Canada. It’s hard to overstate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on every aspect of life, but evidence suggests that it’s disproportionately affecting women and girls — both in Canada and beyond. “We’re seeing...
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Education and Resilient Support Give Rise to Change
Broadening access to learning, fostering leadership, and empowering others to value inclusion and equity are keys to change. TVO proudly lights the way. Women have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and these impacts are amplified by other identity markers like race and economic status. This is creating a phenomenon some are calling a...
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Fostering Inclusion by Understanding and Embracing Intersectionality
TD’s inclusive culture enables colleagues to bring their whole selves to work — and it all starts with an understanding of intersectionality.
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Teamwork and Success Go Hand in Hand
Eva Wong has become one of Canada’s greatest inspirations for entrepreneurs. Read her take on succeeding in the tech and entrepreneurial sectors. As part of the co-founding team of Borrowell, the fintech company that started in 2014 and offers free credit scores, Eva Wong has become one of Canada’s greatest inspirations for entrepreneurs. What led...
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Why Gender Equality Is About More Than Gender
Six years ago, the Oxford English Dictionary officially added the term “intersectionality” to its lexicon, and in 2017, Merriam Webster followed suit — because, as it explained, “Lately, the word seems to be popping up everywhere.” Intersectionality was actually coined back in 1989 by Kimberlé Crenshaw. A civil rights activist and legal scholar, Crenshaw wrote...
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Let the Women Speak — It’s Good for Business
In early February, Yoshirō Mori — President of the Organizing Committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games — complained that meetings tended to drag on because the “competitive” women in attendance “talked too much.” Public backlash to his comments caused him to resign shortly after. Mori’s remarks are evidence of the lack of value and...
