Allyship

This toolkit offers practical evidence-based strategies for building inclusive workplaces through allyship. The actions and strategies outlined in each section are based on best practices and are bolstered by the findings of a two-year longitudinal study that documents behavioural changes among 77 male middle and senior-level managers in the Canadian finance industry.

Download our free guide, developed by VersaFi’s Research & Advocacy team on understanding intersectionality in the workplace and putting equitable practices in place.

Why haven’t we cracked the code yet on gender equality in leadership? Deloitte set out to reframe the issue starting from an unlikely source: the perspective of men.

“This multiyear study published by the Alliance for Board Diversity (ABD), provides powerful metrics on the slow change of diversity in the boardroom, and may help encourage corporate boards to continue to embrace the benefits of diverse board composition. Though still a slow pace in relation to the rapidly shifting demographics in the US, the shifts point towards greater diversity in America’s board rooms.”

“The Global Gender Gap Index was first introduced by the World Economic Forum in 2006 as a framework for capturing the magnitude of gender-based disparities and tracking their progress over time. The Index benchmarks national gender gaps on economic, education, health and political criteria, and provides country rankings that allow for effective comparisons across regions and income groups.”

The Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics page is a resource hub for stats regarding gender and D&I within all sectors in Canada. Topics include: Business performance and ownership; Labour; Population & demographics; Science & technology; and Income, pensions, spending and wealth.