Creating Opportunities for Women in Forestry

Creating Opportunities for Women in Forestry

An article in the Spring 2019 edition of The Working Forest highlighted the work of the Gender Equity in Forestry National Action Plan. Many companies like Lim Geomatics, are recognizing the importance of technological advancements in the sector, but also social...
Assertiveness with Men and Boys is Key to Gender Equality

Assertiveness with Men and Boys is Key to Gender Equality

Rosie the Riveter Knows the Power of Being Assertive and Confident I recently attended and presented at the World Bank Conference on Oil, Gas, Mining and Gender in Washington, D.C. and was impressed with the gender practitioners’ best practices from around the world...

CSI: Gender Agents for Change

Creating a Gender Transformation Movement for A Better Workplace Culture The Cost of Doing Nothing Photo: The Boss Magazine Gender Equality in the workplace Women represent only 17% or less in each of the natural resource sectors (mining, oil and gas, forestry) and...
Stress Tolerance: Managing Difficult Situations in the Workplace

Stress Tolerance: Managing Difficult Situations in the Workplace

With the fast pace of information hitting us from all angles all day long, it’s no surprise that people feel that multi-tasking has been taken to a new level. Be it the balance between personal and professional life, or just keeping up with the pressures at work, we...
Impulse control – Look Before You Leap

Impulse control – Look Before You Leap

Despite the growing attention given to gender diversity these days, you can still find people who will quietly admit that they don’t see this issue as an issue at all. They are the folks who look around them and see women employed and wonder what all the fuss is...