Why Gender Equity Work Matters

Why Gender Equity Work Matters: A Brief Overview of Persistent Barriers for Women in the Workplace 

In 2018, GenEQ produced a summary providing a concise, research-informed overview of ongoing barriers that women face in the workplace—and in academic institutions in particular—including discrimination in hiring, promotion, compensation, and everyday experiences of bias. While not exhaustive, it offers a critical snapshot that underscores why targeted gender equity initiatives remain necessary—even within academic institutions. 

Developed as a foundational document for our committee’s work, this overview helps ground our efforts in broader structural realities. It reinforces our mandate to advance gender equity at the University by showing that meaningful progress requires a clear-eyed understanding of persistent systemic inequities. 

A link to this fact sheet can be found here.