EPISODE · Mar 8, 2022 · 28 MIN
The Way Forward: The Push for Women’s Inclusion in VC
from Disruptors · host Royal Bank of Canada
To learn more about StandUp Ventures, its investment philosophy, as well as its portfolio of women-led enterprises, check out its website here. Diversio uses AI to capture, analyze, diagnose and improve Diversity and Inclusion; learn more at Diversio.com. Diversio, in partnership with the Investor Leadership Network, is also hosting a virtual event, “2022 Inclusion Summit: Closing the Diversity Gap,” on March 24, 2022. To register for the free event, click here.In this episode, reference was made to a report that Diversio worked on with the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) on the status of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Canadian venture capital and private equity space. You can read it here.Also mentioned was a new RBC report that looks at the importance of boosting women’s pay and participation in the labour force—and presents some possible solutions. The report, called, “Equal Measures: Advancing Canada's working women in a post-pandemic economy,” can be found here.Disruptors wants to hear from you! Please fill out our quick 5-minute listener survey and you’ll be entered into a draw to win a pair of Apple AirPods Pros. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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What this episode covers
Despite record levels of women-led entrepreneurship, a glass ceiling remains across the business world. And during the pandemic, there was a drop in both the percentage of women participating in the workforce as well as in female-led startups receiving venture capital. In this episode of Disruptors, an RBC podcast, co-host Trinh Theresa Do looks at the thorny question of parity—in employment and funding—and why it’s still a big issue in 2022. Along with guests Michelle McBane, Managing Partner at StandUp Ventures, and Laura McGee, CEO of Diversio, Theresa explores some of the systemic problems facing corporate Canada, particularly in high-skill (and high-stature) sectors such as business and finance. The panel also discusses some of the ways in which organizations can take a leadership role in diversity and inclusion—ensuring that women not only become equal participants in Canada’s economic success, but drivers of that success.
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