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.

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€˜The stakes have never been higherโ€™: Toronto United Way launches $100M charity sector real estate campaign

Why It Matters

Rising real estate costs are making it more difficult for agencies in the Greater Toronto Area to hang onto space for program and service delivery. A new funding strategy promises to help.ย 

Want to protect the Amazon rainforest? Build up the economies of cities nearby: Study

Why It Matters

The prevailing wisdom to prevent the further burning and degradation of the Amazon is to extract its resources sustainably. But experts say this only exacerbates the problem.