March is Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day is March 8, which was the precursor to Women’s History Month. Little did I know that after moving to Canada, I would begin to focus on gender equity and equality. This is not to say that women’s rights or gender issues were not important to me prior to moving to Canada. When I … [Read more...]
A Social Media Guide for Diversity Officers: A Featured Publication
As a Social Media & Technology Specialist, as well as the Managing Editor & Webmaster of this site, I’ve had a front row seat to the issues, challenges, and rewards of leading the digital conversation on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) on the social web. Along the way, I and Dr. Denise O’Neil Green (Executive Editor of this blog) have devised a … [Read more...]
Celebrating Women’s Feats, Big and Small, Local and Global
By Antoinette Mercurio (Reposted with permission; some links added by the Institutional Diversity Blog) International Women’s Day reminds people about the positive strides women have made since the early 1900s. Equality for women is progress for all. That’s the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD), an annual global … [Read more...]
Life at the Intersection of Race, Gender and Class
I am a middle-aged African-American woman, single mother of two, raised as the youngest of eight children by a mother with a 10th-grade education. I grew up on the East Coast in an impoverished and crime-ridden former industrial town where the illegal drug trade is now the mainstay of the economy. From the description of me above, some might have me currently pegged as … [Read more...]
Ryerson University’s Soup and Substance Series: Winter 2014
The Division of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at Ryerson University presents the Soup & Substance Series, a series of noon hour moderated panel discussions held on the 7th Floor of Heaslip House at 297 Victoria Street. While enjoying a warm bowl of soup and refreshments, participants will engage panelists in an open conversation on a range of diversity related … [Read more...]