The Present and Future of Women at Work in Canada

The Present and Future of Women at Work in Canada

Submitted by Nancy Barber As WIA-Canada prepares for our upcoming Book Club this fall, I have been reflecting on some of the articles we read and discussed at last year’s book club. The McKinsey & Company report on The Present and Future of Women at Work in Canada...
Men, Stop Calling Yourselves Allies. Act Like One.

Men, Stop Calling Yourselves Allies. Act Like One.

Submitted by Silvia Bianchi Many people called themselves allies of an underrepresented group, like women. However, do they really know what it means to be an ally? This very interesting article explains what being an ally is all about. The authors of the article...
Great Mentors

Great Mentors

Submitted by Silvia Bianchi and Eva Martinez In March 2022, Women in Aerospace Canada proudly launched a new initiative – a formal mentoring program building on the teachings of the Evoke Consulting Advancing Women in Aerospace Leadership Training Part II, Module 3:...
Forget a “Return to Normal”

Forget a “Return to Normal”

Submitted by Eva Martinez and Silvia Bianchi Recently, Colleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg reviewed statistical data from 2018 that indicated women’s well-being in the workplace was suffering even back then. In the last two years, COVID has only exacerbated the...
Working Women and COVID-19

Working Women and COVID-19

Throughout this global pandemic, how many times have we heard “these are unprecedented times”? And that “we’re in this together”? But are we? Many studies are now reporting the hard truth that women are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. This piece by CTV News...
Career Changes During COVID-19

Career Changes During COVID-19

Eva Martinez In a recent survey conducted by Women in Aerospace Canada designed to determine the impact that COVID-19 has had on our community, approximately 89% of respondents indicated that the global pandemic had given them pause to reflect on their careers. ...