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ADVOCACY IN ACTION
The concept that meritocracy is a myth is not a new one.
Sara Kaplan, Executive Director of the Centre for Gender
and the Economy at Rotman, provides various examples
of this myth in her work. She notes that " in a recruitment
process, when evaluating two identical applications,
research demonstrates that both men and women prefer
to hire a candidate named Brian over one named Karen by
a ratio of two to one. " Similar results are seen in research
focused on resumes with ethnic names or any signals of
homosexual orientation.
We would be remiss to think that these same trends are
not observable in hiring and other decision making within
the engineering profession. The numbers displayed above
are only part of the story. We have heard countless accounts
from women and members of equity-seeking groups that
only corroborate what these numbers display.
The truth is engineering can never be a true meritocracy
until it breaks down barriers to access and supports the
success of all engineers irrespective of their demographic
traits. For as long as women and other members of equityseeking
groups are kept in the office while men go out into
the field, are devalued and disrespected, are harassed,
continue to face obstacles during licencing, are made to feel
like the other, are not given a voice around the table, are kept
from moving into leadership positions, amongst many other
barriers, the profession will not progress.
The myth of meritocracy is very real in engineering.
However, there is a good news story to tell. Our members,
industry partners, diversity partners, and other key
stakeholders across the engineering profession, are deeply
committed to change. At our recent diversity and inclusion
forum, The #EDIAdvantage, representatives from academia,
industry, and government, demonstrated alignment in their
approaches and thinking. We see a deep recognition for the
need to action our commitments, measure our progress, and
achieve results.
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