Workplace Flexibility

A recent study by VersaFi explores the persistent gender equity challenges within the Canadian investment banking sector. The survey results demonstrate that systemic barriers remain, hindering women’s recruitment, retention, and advancement in the sector.

VersaFi (formerly WCM)’s The Future of Work in Finance report provides a snapshot of employee experiences with remote work in the pandemic specific to Canadian finance and offers targeted recommendations for organizations to support building equitable and productive hybrid work models.

“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.”

Women in the Workplace 2018 draws on data from 279 companies employing more than 13 million people. The report found that the progress of gender representation in corporate America has stalled and that the underrepresentation cannot be explained by attrition. In addition to the delve into the status of women in corporate America, the report presents 6 actionable takeaways for companies.