Gender Inequality – The Progressive Economics Forum

What UBC and SMU’s rape chant scandals say about women in the Canadian economy

September 10, 2013 Iglika Ivanova Leave a comment

The news of UBC Sauder Business School students chanting about rape of underage girls during a FROSH week event has generated much outrage. As it should. While the chant might seem like an isolated incident, it is not. The recent rape chant scandals in UBC and in St Maryâ€™s University in Halifax are evidence of systemic sexism that permeates our […]

Women in the Canadian Economy: What’s Standing in the Way of Equality?

March 8, 2010 Iglika Ivanova 9 comments

Last weekend, I spoke at a community event celebrating International Women’s Day in Vancouver. It got me thinking about the status of women in the Canadian economy, reflecting both on the successes over the last half century and on the areas where work is still needed to achieve gender equality. As a young woman in Canada, I have not felt […]