Menopause-inclusive workplaces help retain highly skilled women, so why are there so few of them?

Why It Matters

Women are leaving the workforce prematurely when employers fail to create menopause-inclusive environments. But minor adjustments yield big gains for workers and the economyโ€”so why aren't we seeing more workplace accommodations?

Complaint process weaponized against Black civil servants in Canada, study finds

Why It Matters

Successive reports have documented pervasive and systemic anti-Black racism in Canadaโ€™s civil service. The creation of a Black equity commissioner could be part of the solution.

Q&A: The loneliness of leading: Young environmental changemakersโ€™ wellbeing at risk

Why It Matters

Young environmental leaders are burdened with the responsibility of solving problems they didnโ€™t create, yet many work in isolation and compete for limited resources. Without spaces for connection and collaboration, the potential for lasting change is diminished.

Small Economy Works helping drive entrepreneurship in Indigenous communities

Why It Matters

In communities with different standards, access to employment and education, itโ€™s important to have programs that are hands-on, culturally relevant and flexible to better equip people for training and entrepreneurship.

โ€œWe stopped pretending to be neutralโ€: Why and how public and community foundations want to shift power dynamics

Why It Matters

Foundations are increasingly seeing that money equates to power, and are therefore directing capital to marginalized communities and grassroots groups.

School fundraisers might be making education less equitable: research

Why It Matters

Students with access to extracurriculars, field trips, and additional resources get a head start in life, but these activities often rely on fundraising, further deepening systemic inequities. How do we level the playing field?