Equity

How do I encourage male scientists to join the discussion and be a role model for their colleagues?

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.

Scholars push for a deeper look at how race and racism play out on university campuses.

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.

Universities Canada members voted to uphold seven “inclusive excellence” principles and to undertake an action plan from 2017 to 2022.

It is nearly impossible for talented early career researchers – especially women – to obtain stable funding to operate their labs.

An excerpt from a new memoir by University of Prince Edward Island’s first female president.

“What I’ve found the most rewarding about administration is the opportunity to bring about systemic change.”

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.

We cannot sit passively by and let the seeds of hatred that have been sown to flourish.

How can we tell if there’s a problem if we don’t measure it?

Though more relevant than ever, the field seems to have to continually justify its existence.

Where are the women?

Unconscious bias still plays a role in keeping women scientists from the top tier.