<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Canada is often put forward as an example of forward thinking on inclusiveness and gender balance. However, for the last 30 years, while gender diversity progress has been made within Canadian government agencies, commissions and boards (ABCs), the private sector continues to lag behind, stuck trying to break through the barrier of 18-22% females on Boards. This occurs while mounting empirical evidence clearly indicates that it is not just the right thing to do, it is the smart thing to do. This paper looks at where progressive government change has generated results and potential avenues necessary to make gender equality a reality within both the government and private sector beyond 2018. The author reviews the methods used by the Canadian government to achieve gender parity, ending with some insights on how the private sector could implement gender parity without the use of quotas.</p></abstract>

Canada is often put forward as an example of forward thinking on inclusiveness and gender balance. However, for the last 30 years, while gender diversity progress has been made within Canadian government agencies, commissions and boards (ABCs), the private sector continues to lag behind, stuck trying to break through the barrier of 18-22% females on Boards. This occurs while mounting empirical evidence clearly indicates that it is not just the right thing to do, it is the smart thing to do. This paper looks at where progressive government change has generated results and potential avenues necessary to make gender equality a reality within both the government and private sector beyond 2018. The author reviews the methods used by the Canadian government to achieve gender parity, ending with some insights on how the private sector could implement gender parity without the use of quotas.

Bold vision: Gender diversity stuck in transition

Economics and Business Review

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Canada is often put forward as an example of forward thinking on inclusiveness and gender balance. However, for the last 30 years, while gender diversity...

Bold vision: Gender diversity stuck in transition

Published Online: Nov 22, 2018

Page range: 97 - 114

Received: Aug 01, 2018

Accepted: Sep 24, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18559/ebr.2018.4.6

Keywords
corporate governance, gender, board diversity, women, quota

© 2018 Gary L. Evans, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Bold vision: Gender diversity stuck in transition

Published Online: Nov 22, 2018

Page range: 97 - 114

Received: Aug 01, 2018

Accepted: Sep 24, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18559/ebr.2018.4.6

Keywordscorporate governance, gender, board diversity, women, quota

© 2018 Gary L. Evans, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
corporate governance, gender, board diversity, women, quota