Think You’re So Smart? Toronto is No Longer the Intelligent Community of the Year
Another criterion for smart cities, apparently, is that they do not have obstructive old highways blocking their spanking new waterfront!
by Lee Rickwood
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Honourable Dr. Kellie Leitch Reveals Program to Increase Economic Opportunities for Women in Canada
By Christine Persaud
The topic of encouraging more women to work in the technology and related fields is a hot one these days, as we experience a shortage of talent to fill needed jobs, and females who may be reluctant to pursue such careers. A new initiative, spearheaded by the Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, hopes to change that.
Microsoft Canada’s DigiGirlz initiative hopes to get girls to code
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Empowering the youth with technology has been one of Microsoft’s YouthSpark initiatives, their DigiGirlz program aims to reach out to young girls and offer them mentoring and the love of coding.
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.
University of Toronto Outranks National Average for Women in Engineering
By Christine Persaud
The University of Toronto (U of T) is well on its way to leading the province of Ontario when it comes to women in technology, with 30.6% of its first-year Engineering program students now women.
2015 International Women’s Day is All About Strong Women, Strong World
By Christine Persaud
Each year, Canada coins a particular theme for International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8. And this year, the Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, is focusing on strength with the tagline Strong Women. Strong World: Improving Economic Opportunities for All.
Women See Progress, But Still Reluctant to Climb the Corporate Ladder
By Christine Persaud
There’s good news and bad news for women in the workplace. The good news is that the gender divide appears to be narrowing. The bad news is that women still seem reluctant to move up the ranks, regardless, for a variety of reasons.
3 Ways To Make Computer Science Education Week a Watershed Moment For Women
By Julie Hansen
Statistics Canada shows that three times as many men are now graduating in computer science compared to women, which is actually even worse than it was in the 1990s. Computer Science Education Week starting December 8 is a great opportunity to reflect on the progress we’ve made in trying to reverse these trends and to think about what more we could do.