GenEQ Resources
GenEQ in the Time of COVID-19
Resources Related to Gender Equity during COVID-19
In 2020, former GenEQ postdoc student Merin Oleschuk created a resource list dedicated to gender equity during COVID-19. View the Gender Equity During COVID-19 Resource List.
Gender Equity issues within Academia related to COVID-19
In 2020, former GenEQ postdoc student Merin Oleschuk conducted a literature review of gender equity issues related to promotion and tenure as they were exacerbated under COVID-19. The review highlights how the pandemic has intensified pre-existing gender inequalities in academic, particularly by disproportionally increasing care responsibilities for women, which has hindered their research productivity. Early data show that women’s academic output, including journal submissions and new research projects, has declined compared to their male colleagues since the onset of the pandemic.
These disparities are especially pronounced for early caregiver female academics and are likely to have long-term effects on career advancement and equity in academic promotion processes. Read the published review on Gender Equity Considerations for Tenure and Promotion during COVID-19. A conversation with Oleschuk about the commentary was also featured in the Journal's podcast, CRStal Radio.
Report of Faculty Well-Being and Ill-Being during COVID-19
Prof. Leanne Son Hing, who studies industrial-organizational psychology and is a member of the GenEQ advisory group, has recently released a report with PhD Candidate Rebecca Lee, on Faculty Well-Being and Ill-Being during COVID-19. Read the report Faculty Well-Being and Ill-Being During COVID-19.
Online Resources
Canadian Institutes for Health Research's "Bias In Peer Review" module
This interactive module promotes an understanding of unconscious bias and how it can affect the peer review process. It also provides strategies for mitigating bias during the review process.
Motherhood derails women's academic careers
Mothers in academia take on considerably more childcare-related responsibilities than do fathers. Read Motherhood derails women's academic careers: these data reveal how and why.
