
Myth-Busting the Gender Wage Gap | Mythe – éliminer l’écart salarial entre les sexes
Level the Paying FieldShow Notes
Ask men and women why the gender wage gap exists, and you will get a variety of answers, most of them based on common “myths” about women, work, and compensation. In this episode, we deconstruct some of these myths with the help of subject matter experts. Podcast in English only. Visit website for transcripts. GUESTSJanelle Benjamin, Founder of All Things EquitableEd Gough Jr., Member of the Dad Central Ontario Steering CommitteeIan Howcroft, Executive Director, Skills OntarioAlyson Colón, Associate Director, Institute for Gender and the Economy at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of ManagementRELEVANT LINKSFinal Report and Recommendations of the Gender Wage Gap Strategy Steering Committee (ontario.ca)The gender wage gap in Canada: 1998 to 2018 (statcan.gc.ca)Why don’t women advance through the corporate world like men do? Seven reasons why, and three women’s stories – The Globe and MailDo Women Ask? (researchgate.net)Table 14-10-0296-01 Labour force characteristics by occupation, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality (x1,000)Parental leave: Why we need to talk about fatherhood | Gender and the Economy (gendereconomy.org)Equal is not equitable: A look at gender-neutral parental leave policies in academia | Gender and the Economy (gendereconomy.org)Demandez aux hommes et aux femmes si l’écart salarial entre les sexes existe et vous obtiendrez un éventail de réponses, pour la plupart inspirées de « mythes » répandus à propos des femmes, du travail et de la rémunération. Dans cet épisode, nous levons certains de ces mythes avec l’aide d’experts en la matière.Podcast en anglais seulement. Visitez le site Web pour les transcriptions. IntervenantsJanelle Benjamin, Founder of All Things EquitableEd Gough Jr., membre du comité directeur de Dad Central OntarioIan Howcroft, directeur général, Skills OntarioAlyson Colón, directrice adjointe, Institute for Gender and the Economy, Rotman School of Management de l’Université de TorontoLien utile Rapport final et recommandations du Comité directeur de la Stratégie pour l’équité salariale entre les sexes (ontario.ca)L’écart salarial entre les sexes au Canada : 1998 à 2018Caractéristiques de la population active selon la profession, données mensuelles non désaisonnalisées (statcan.gc.ca)
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