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Oct 19, 20206 min read

QWIL EDII Commitments

Although we are an organization that aims to promote and strengthen gender equity in the Commerce society and the workplace, we have not...

May 8, 20201 min read

Learning the ropes

About the Author Victoria Staff is a UBC Neuroscience graduate and has recently returned to live in Toronto after studying in Vancouver....

Mar 31, 20204 min read

Interview Series: Perspectives of a Professional with stnce – Equitable Bank

An Interview with Kim Kukulowicz and Sarah Zandbergen

Mar 8, 20206 min read

Opinion Series: Prudent Powerplayers - How Women Run the Show

Kayla Charchuk: A discussion on media representation of women, females who prompt global change, and societies that have women in leadership

Oct 15, 20192 min read

Speaker Series: Women in Politics with Kathleen Wynne

By: Roya Shidfar Introduction to Women in Politics On the world stage, Canada is seen as a progressive and modern democracy. When...

Oct 8, 20194 min read

Perspectives of a Professional with Loblaw Inc. - An Interview with Sara Jetta

By: Sara Jetta and Suhaana Sidhu Suhaana Sidhu: What led you to pursue a career in digital innovation? Sara Jetta: The simplest way to...

Sep 30, 20193 min read

Speaker Series - Women in Finance with Camilla Sutton

By: Amy Ramsundar Introduction to Women in Finance The past decade has seen significant improvements in gender equality in the workplace,...

Sep 16, 20193 min read

Perspectives of a Professional with Burgundy Asset Management: An Interview with Robyn Ross

By: Robyn Ross and Suhaana Sidhu Suhaana Sidhu: Can you tell us a little bit about your career growth at Burgundy? Robyn Ross: Burgundy...

Jul 29, 20193 min read

Male Feminists, You've Got a Friend in Me

By: Kate Wallace The program I am in at Western, Media, Information, and Technoculture, is female dominated; I would estimate the ratio...

Jul 6, 20193 min read

A Critique of the Women's March: The Struggle of Intersectionality Amongst a Diverse Crowd

By: Georgia Haynes Georgia Haynes is a second year Concurrent Education student at Queen's University, majoring in Gender Studies. ...

Jun 27, 20195 min read

Chairs, Tables, and Other Systemic Sexism in the Workplace

By: Kate Wallace I work as an intern at an executive head hunting firm, and usually sift through around 20-30 resumes daily. Recently, I...

Jun 9, 20194 min read

Are the United States Moving Backwards in Time?

By: Suhaana Sidhu Are the United States Moving Backwards in Time? An analysis of the sudden regression in abortion rights in the United...

Sep 23, 20183 min read

History of Feminism: Part 3

For the last article in our “History of Feminism” series, Laura Wu (Alumni and Mentorship Coordinator) focuses on the current climate in...

Sep 14, 20183 min read

Second Wave Feminism - An Ongoing Movement

The fight for gender equality has changed over the years due to the accomplishments of feminist leaders that have challenged gendered...

Jul 16, 20185 min read

The First Wave of Feminism

Many of you reading this article likely identify as feminists, as do many members of the Q.WIL team. The term is ubiquitous in today’s...

Jun 13, 20185 min read

How to Make a Memorable Impression When Networking

Walking out of a speaker panel, standing with 150 other people just waiting for the opportunity to meet one of the speakers is an all too...

Nov 13, 20174 min read

Three Stories, One Purpose

We recently joined Q.WIL as Frosh Representatives. These are our stories of why we became inspired to join the Q.WIL team: Nicole...

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