The 2019 Employment Equity Statistical Report for 91ɫ is now available at under the Quick Links section.
The report highlights a statistical summary of the representation of five groups: Women, Visible Minorities (Racialized), Aboriginal (Indigenous) Peoples, Persons with Disabilities and LBGTQ2; and speaks to anticipated diversity and inclusion related initiatives for 2020 and beyond.
Highlights of key findings include:
- A number of designated groups have exceeded the 2016 community representation rates (provided by StatsCan), including women in positions of senior, middle and other managers and professionals; Indigenous persons and Persons with Disabilities in the category of supervisors craft and trades and semi-skilled manual workers; Visible Minority (Racialized) groups in middle and other manager roles.
- Significant areas of under-representation are Visible Minorities (Racialized) among non-academic employees in areas that include supervisors, professionals and skilled crafts and trades; and Persons with Disabilities in areas that include senior manager, middle and other managers and professionals.
Above: Summary of representation rates for designated groups, 2019, 2018, 2017
Key achievements include:
- Continued provision of 91ɫ Faculty Association disaggregated Visible Minority (Racialized) employment equity data.
- Launch of applicant tracking system for non-academic hires to allow for a more robust method of tracking diverse applicants from point of application to hire/onboarding.
- Increased EDI education and awareness under #YUBelong Campaign, on Twitter and Facebook platforms.
- More than 1700 followers on Twitter;
- #YUBelong Campaign reached approximately 59K accounts with 63K impressions;
- Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion (CHREI) had over 230K “tweet” impressions.
- In the Canada Research Chairs Program, 91ɫ has met the equity targets for women, Persons with Disabilities and racialized groups.
Sheila Cote-Meek, vice-president, Equity, People and Culture, believes that “this report sets a benchmark to measure progress and I look forward to leading the division of Equity, People and Culture into the next year as we continue to make progress in EDI.”
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Questions relating to this report can be directed to Annette Boodram, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion officer at equity@yorku.ca or by calling ext. 22771.