TechWomen Canada Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk to Entrepreneurial Success in Silicon Valley
by Lee Rickwood
An increasing number of Canadian women tech entrepreneurs are heading to the high impact and high growth environment of Silicon Valley.
Category: Women & Tech
Giving Mom the Gift of Tech
By Christine Persaud
Moms come in all types – from the business executive to the stay-at-home kind. But whatever the type of mom, there’s a hot tech gift item that will perfectly suit her.
Here are 5 cool choices for the special mom on your list.
The Next Billion Conference on Women & The Economy Kicks Off May 7
By Christine Persaud
On May 7, global leaders from around the world will gather at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, BC for the inauguralThe Next Billion: Women & The Economy of the Future conference, to discuss practical ways that woman can contribute to successes in the international business economy. And among the speakers are a few women who play their hand in the tech world.
Almost a Tenth of the Highest-Paid Executive Positions in Canada are Held by Women
By Christine Persaud
While there’s still plenty of work to be done to achieve true gender equality in the workplace, the new Rosenzweig Report points to some interesting data suggesting that we’re well on our way. According to the global talent management firm’s Report, 8.5% of the highest-paid executive positions in Canada are currently held by women.
CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap Set to Debut at Tribeca Film Festival
By Christine Persaud
A new documentary called CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap, will debut at the Tribeca Film Festival, which takes place April 15-26 in New York City, and sheds light on the need for encouraging more female participation – and acceptance – in the computer sciences.
York U.’s Lassonde School of Engineering Challenges Itself to Attract More Female Students
By Christine Persaud
The Lassonde School of Engineering at York University in Toronto is making a major commitment to women and technology by striving to become the first engineering school in Canada to reach a 50:50 gender balance.
MasterCard Women in Entrepreneurship Program at Ryerson University
By Yasmin Ranade
The Digital Media Zone at Ryerson University (DMZ) announced the ‘MasterCard Women in Entrepreneurship Program’ earlier this month, aimed to fuel the success of women-led start-ups.
U of T Breaks Records for Female Faculty in Engineering
By Christine Persaud
he number of female faculty members at U of T has more than doubled over the past eight years, reaching 44 in 2014, up from just 21 in 2006. In total, 17% of faculty members are women – three points higher than the Ontario average, and four points higher than the average for all of Canada.