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“Without women, no progress is possible”. Driven by this conviction, UNMUTE is a platform amplifying women’s voices who are shaping their future and the world. Because learning from their experiences can inspire us to act, and to speak up. In this first podcast, 20 young women tell us about what perseverance and determination means in science, and how they are committed to improving the lives of millions of people across Africa and the world. The editor Aline Afanoukoé talks to the winners o ...
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Level the Paying Field

Pay Equity Office of Ontario

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Welcome to Level the Paying Field where we explore issues related to economics, equity, women, work and money. This series of conversations explores topics impacting women working in Ontario and is published by Ontario’s Pay Equity Office. Part of our inspiration for launching this series was how, in the midst of a global pandemic which disproportionally impacted women around the world, global multilateral organizations came together to inaugurate the first ever International Equal Pay Day o ...
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Kadie Ward, Commissioner and CAO of Ontario's Pay Equity Commission, and Dr. Anthony Greenwald, Professor Emeritus, University of Washington, and co-author of “Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People”, discuss hidden or implicit biases that contribute to the gender wage gap. Together, they review possible approaches to remedying discriminatory bias…
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The labour market never started off level for women and men. Women have and continue to be clustered in the “5Cs”: cleaning, catering, cashiering, clerical and caring. Dr. Sarah Kaplan, Director, Institute for Gender and the Economy (GATE), talks to Kadie Ward, Commissioner and CAO of Ontario's Pay Equity Commission, about gender’s role in today’s …
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How does the gendered nature of the care economy impact wages across the sectors? Katherine Scott, Senior Researcher of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, joins Commissioner Kadie Ward to reflect on the need to reassess the value of care work and what the path forward may look like. The papers referred to in this episode can be found at: …
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Parental leave: motherhood penalty vs. fatherhood bonus. Kadie Ward, Commissioner and CAO of Ontario's Pay Equity Commission, is joined by Maya Roy, Director of Research and Impact at WomenatthecentrE, to look into how we can encourage more equal distribution of parental leave between parents. The Pay Equity Solution for Small Business Do-It-Yourse…
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Bias begins very early in life influencing how girls and women see themselves as leaders. Early intervention is crucial. Dr. Julie Cafley, executive director of Catalyst Canada, joins Kadie Ward, Commissioner and CAO of Ontario's Pay Equity Commission, to discuss how to bust these biases once and for all. To see the full Level the Paying Field seri…
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What is the Gender Wage Gap (GWG), and how is it measured? What are gender gaps and how are they related to the GWG? Kadie Ward, Commissioner and CAO of Ontario's Pay Equity Commission, speaks with Paulette Senior, President and CEO of the Canadian Women’s Foundation. The Girl Guides Canada report referred to in this episode can be found at: Girls …
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Level the Paying Field is a six-part series that seeks to uncover the invisible drivers of the gender wage gap. This show is hosted by Kadie Ward, Commissioner and CAO of Ontario's Pay Equity Commission. It's taken over 20 years to close the gender wage gap by 8%. Progress is being made, and yet the gap persists in part because 70% of the gap remai…
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Dans cet épisode Olyvia Gwladys Fadeyi, est au micro de la chroniqueuse Aline Afanoukoé. Originaire du Bénin, Olyvia Gwladys Fadeyi est doctorante en monitoring et conservation de la biodiversité, spécialisée en mycologie tropicale. Ses recherches portent sur la promotion de l’autonomisation des femmes en milieu rural à travers la valorisation de c…
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In this episode Winifred Ayinpogbilla Atiah is interviewed by the editor Aline Afanoukoé. Winifred Ayinpogbilla Atiah, originally from Ghana, is a postdoctoral fellow in earth and environmental sciences, specializing in meteorology and atmospheric sciences. Her study focuses on ‘seasonal flood forecasting in Ghana using a new climate indicator appr…
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In this episode Ruth Mwangi is interviewed by the editor Aline Afanoukoé. Ruth Mwangi is a doctoral student in Agricultural Sciences, specializing in agricultural and food bio­technology. She is studying the potential of endophytic (a class of endosymbiotic microbes with many practical applications) and botanical extracts in the management of post-…
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In this episode Brenda Namumba is interviewed by the editor Aline Afanoukoé. Originally from Zambia, Brenda Namumba is a post-doctoral fellow in physics, specializing in astronomy. Her research at the Radio Astronomy Observatory of South Africa is devoted to analyzing star formation in dwarf galaxies with the MeerKAT telescope. With women underrepr…
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Dans cet épisode Bibi Yusra Ruhomally est au micro de la chroniqueuse Aline Afanoukoé. Bibi Yusra Ruhomally est une doctorante mauricienne en mathématiques. Ses recherches portent sur l’évolution dynamique de la consommation de drogues illicites dans une population donnée. Le rapport mondial sur les drogues 2022 a souligné que le nombre de personne…
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Dans cet épisode Bibi Nausheen Jaffur est au micro de la chroniqueuse Aline Afanoukoé. Originaire de l’île Maurice, Bibi Nausheen Jaffur est doctorante en génie de l’environnement. Elle étudie la faisabilité économique de la fabrication de produits biopolymères durables à partir de matériaux lignocellulosiques (fibres végétales) au sein du laborato…
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In this episode Bezalem Eshetu Yirdaw is interviewed by the editor Aline Afanoukoé. Bezalem Eshetu Yirdaw is an Ethiopian Ph.D. student in statistics, specializing in biostatistics. She is studying the multilevel Bayesian network (a network model that combines Bayesian networks and multilevel modeling) for hierarchical multiple outcome data, under …
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In this episode Beauty Makamure is interviewed by the editor Aline Afanoukoé. Born and based in Zimbabwe, Beauty Makamure is a Ph.D. student in health sciences and specializing in infectious diseases. Her research focuses on the use of whole genome sequencing for the rapid detection of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) and identification of mutation…
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Dans cet épisode Farida Boubé Dobi, est au micro de la chroniqueuse Aline Afanoukoé. Farida Boubé Dobi, nigérienne d’origine, est doctorante en sciences de la Terre et sciences connexes de l’environnement, spécialisée en géosciences. Elle souhaite apporter des solutions pour une meilleure gestion des ressources en eaux souterraines, en se basant su…
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In this episode Geraldin M. W. Lengai is interviewed by the editor Aline Afanoukoé. Originally from Kenya, Geraldin M. W. Lengai is a post-doctoral fellow in agricultural sciences, specializing in plant protection and agronomy. Her research focuses on the development of a crop pro­tection product for disease management in tomatoes and potatoes. Her…
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In this episode Iveren Abiem is interviewed by the editor Aline Afanoukoé. Originally from Nigeria, Iveren Abiem is a post-doctoral fellow in biological sciences, specializing in forest ecology and biodiversity conservation. Her research focuses on the effect of demographic processes, plant functional traits and abiotic factors on the biomass carbo…
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In this episode Julliet Kirui is interviewed by the editor Aline Afanoukoé. Julliet Kirui, from Kenya, is a doctoral student at Strathmore University where she studies computer and information science. She is currently working on a deep learning model for water quality management. With a strong understanding of the many challenges affecting Africa,…
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In this episode Oluwatosin Ogundolie is interviewed by the editor Aline Afanoukoé. Oluwatosin Ogundolie (born Akinwale) is a doctoral student in computer science from Nigeria. Her research focuses on the development of an optimized model based on the CatBoost Firefly algorithm for flood forecasting. She believes that Africa is in urgent need of inn…
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In this episode Nora Nganyewo is interviewed by the editor Aline Afanoukoé. Nora Nganyewo is a Cameroonian Ph.D. student in biological sciences, specializing in cell biology. She is studying the genetic determinants of the invasion of red blood cells by Plasmodium falciparum, a parasite responsible for malaria in Africa. She dreams of being able to…
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In this episode Mawulolo Yomo is interviewed by the editor Aline Afanoukoé. Mawulolo Yomo is a Togolese Ph.D. student in earth and related environmental sciences. She studies the dynamics of seawater intrusion in the coastal sedimentary basin of Togo in the context of climate change, land use and land cover, with reference to the multilayer aquifer…
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Dans cet épisode Lovasoa Rina Raharinaivo, est au micro de la chroniqueuse Aline Afanoukoé Originaire de Madagascar, Lovasoa Rina Raharinaivo est une doctorante en sciences, spécialisée dans la science marine. Ses recherches sont consacrées à l’étude de la pollution marine et de la qualité des films plastiques sourcés à partir d’algues marines. Fac…
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In this episode Ange Cynthia Umuhire is interviewed by the editor Aline Afanoukoé. Ange Cynthia Umuhire is a Ph.D. student in astronomy at the University of Rwanda. Her research focuses on the prediction and forecasting of space weather through the analysis and characterization of its main agents – coronal mass ejections. She is convinced that incr…
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Dans cet épisode Adjata Kamara est au micro de la chroniqueuse Aline Afanoukoé. Originaire de Côte d’Ivoire, Adjata Kamara est doctorante en sciences agricoles, spécialisée en phyto-pathologie. Ses recherches sont consacrées à l’étude de la diversité des champignons responsables de la pourriture post-récolte de l’igname en développant des méthodes …
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Dans cet épisode Assia Aboubakar Mahamat est au micro de la chroniqueuse Aline Afanoukoé. Née au Tchad, Assia Aboubakar Mahamat est post-doctorante dans le domaine du génie civil. Ses recherches sont consacrées à la création de matériaux de construction intelligents, durables et écologiques à partir d’une matrice à base de terre renforcée par des d…
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In this episode Awa Bousso Dramé is interviewed by the editor Aline Afanoukoé. Awa Bousso Dramé is a Senegalese, Beninese and Cape Verdean Ph.D. student in earth and environmental sciences, specializing in coastal geomorphology. Her research couples geospatial technology and artificial intelligence to monitor marine and coastal systems in West Afri…
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Women are often told to be more assertive, but what happens when women actually advocate for themselves? Commissioner Ward explores these experiences with Janelle Benjamin when she tried to negotiate for better salary + benefits and what she does differently now. On dit souvent aux femmes de se faire valoir, mais que se passe-t-il lorsque les femme…
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Commissioner Ward, CAO of Ontario’s Pay Equity Commission and Monika Queisser, Head of the Social Policy Division of OECD explore occupational clustering and the future of work. La commissaire Ward, directrice générale de la Commission de l’équité salariale de l’Ontario, et Monika Queisser, chef de la division des politiques sociales de l’OCDE, exp…
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In this conversation, Commissioner and CAO of Ontario’s Pay Equity Commission, Kadie Ward, speaks with fatherhood advocate and member of the Dad Central Ontario Steering Committee, Ed Gough Jr. Ed discusses the widespread benefits of taking paternity leave and how disruptions introduced by the pandemic may have presented new opportunities for fathe…
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How would we consider women’s worth if women had been considered “persons” in Canada before 1927? Together with Federal Pay Equity Commissioner Jensen, Commissioner Ward explores this question while looking at Pay Equity Legislation provincially and federally as well as new AI and-data driven software tools that analyze and help close the gender pa…
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Lean In Canada has published a report looking at racialized women at work in Ontario. Commissioner Ward speaks with Lean In Canada to learn more about what they discovered. Visit website for transcripts. Podcast en anglais seulement. Visitez le site Web pour les transcriptions. Visit website for transcripts. GUEST: Seghen Woldai, Director of Engage…
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The story of the pandemic was different for women. Author and Journalist Lauren McKeon argues that, in many ways, the story of the pandemic is the story of women. In her most recent book, Women of the Pandemic, she documents how “women have never before played such a vital, essential role in a global crisis,” and that “they’ve also been the ones wh…
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It’s not intuitively obvious that the distinction between gender roles and gender discrimination would arise or change as a result of technology, but Dr. Debora Spar makes a compelling case for this in her recent book Work, Mate, Marry, Love: How Machines Shape our Human Destiny. Starting with the invention of the plow she argues “patriarchy has it…
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Ask men and women why the gender wage gap exists, and you will get a variety of answers, most of them based on common “myths” about women, work, and compensation. In this episode, we deconstruct some of these myths with the help of subject matter experts. Podcast in English only. Visit website for transcripts. GUESTSJanelle Benjamin, Founder of All…
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In this conversation, Commissioner Kadie Ward speaks with Emanuela Pozzan, a Senior Specialist on Gender Equality with the ILO. She is part of the “Equal Pay International Coalition” Secretariat (EPIC). EPIC is a coalition of the ILO, UN Women, and the OECD. She also speaks with Monika Queisser, Senior Counsellor to the Director of Employment, Labo…
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