WAGE Grant Project
In 2018, APEGA was awarded a three-year, $350,000 grant from the Federal department of Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) to investigate the barriers that women face in the engineering and geoscience workplace.
The project focuses on identifying elements of work culture and policy that can be improved to increase the retention and advancement of women in industry. After consulting with APEGA members across Alberta and the nation, a concrete, evidence-based guideline will be created to support Alberta companies in implementing policies to address barriers by fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Project Progress
2018 Milestones
Meetings with community organizations | Complete |
Survey development & distribution | Complete |
Consultations with members across the province (in-person and online) | Complete |
2019 Milestones
Complete consultations | Complete |
Complete literature review | Complete |
Analyze historical salary survey data | Complete |
Conduct pay equity survey #1 | Complete |
Select permit holder partners | Complete |
Create draft Guidelines document | Complete |
2020 Milestones
Pilot Guidelines with permit holder partners | In Progress |
Conduct pay equity survey #2 | In Progress |
COVID-19 pandemic | Interruption |
2021 Milestones
Edit Guidelines document based on feedback from pilot | Planned |
Release final guidelines document | Planned |
Release multi-year pay equity analysis | Planned |
Read More About the WAGE Project's Progress
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APEGA Awarded Three-Year, $350,000 Status of Women Canada Grant
May 4, 2018, 10:24 AM by Mark MinorAPEGA has a long history of supporting diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We’re taking it to a new level thanks to a three-year, $350,000 grant from the Status of Women Canada, a federal government organization that promotes economic, social, and democratic equality for women.Full story -
APEGA Advances Equality and Diversity Project
Jan 16, 2019, 08:08 AM by Danielle FudgerIn early 2018, APEGA was awarded federal funding by the Department for Women & Gender Equality (formerly Status of Women Canada) to look at workplace barriers facing female engineering and…Full story -
Call for Permit Holders to Take Part in an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Pilot Study
Jul 19, 2019, 11:48 AM by Mark MinorAPEGA is currently seeking three permit holder companies in Alberta to volunteer to pilot a policy guideline on diversity and inclusion best practices for a year. Companies can expect to get individualized support to facilitate the implementation of the guidelines, and ideally see a real difference in their organization in terms of the success of women in the workplace.Full story -
Permit Holders Needed for Equity Survey
Sep 11, 2019, 10:18 AM by Mark MinorInformation from permit holders is needed now for an APEGA initiative to help women succeed in the professional world. Engineering and geoscience companies with APEGA a Permit to Practice and at least 10 employees are invited to participate in When Women Thrive, a pay equity and advancement survey.Full story
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Summary of Findings
A report of the outcomes of this project will be released soon. Please check back later!