Listed below are some interesting resources for information on women (and their intersecting identities) in the Canadian labour market as well as related journal and news articles.
In the News (non-subscription articles)
- June 4th, 2021 - Economy lost 68,000 jobs in May, unemployment rate 8.2%, Statistics Canada says (The Canadian Press via The Abbotsford News)
- June 2nd, 2021 - Government of Canada launches new pilot program aimed at removing barriers to women's employment (Employment and Social Development Canada vis Newswire.ca)
- About the Women's Employment Readiness pilot program (Employment and Social Development Canada)
- May 20th, 2021 - Regardless of education or training, racialized immigrant women earn less (The Canadian Press via Theconversiation.com)
Informational Websites
- Women and Gender Equality Canada
- Statistics Canada's Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion Statistics
- The Canadian Women's Foundation
- Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada's Welcoming Women in Canada
Recent Papers and Studies
- Dr. Bessma Momani et al. (2021) (Knowledge Synthesis Report on Canada's Racialized Immigrant Women and the Labour Market (PDF)
- Dr. Ana Ferrer and Dr. Alicia Adsera (2020) Speeding up for a son: Sex ratio imbalances by birth interval among South Asian migrants to Canada, Canadian Studies in Population, 47, pp.133-149
- Dr. Ana Ferrer and Dr. Jeremy Clark (2019) The Effect of Housing Price Changes on Fertility: Evidence from Canada, Economics: E-Journal, 13 (38): 1–32
Industry Organizations
- *coming soon*