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From the unceded territory
of the Algonquin
Anishinabeg people,
welcome to GBA+ Awareness Week.
We'd like to thank you
for clicking the link
and spending some time with us
to help raise awareness
about Gender-Based Analysis Plus
and improving our understanding
of what it can do.
Now, it's time to bust
some myths about GBA+.
Myth number 1: GBA+ is only
about pushing women's issues.
The reality is GBA+
is not about advocacy.
It's an analytical
process designed
to help us ask questions,
challenge assumptions
and identify the potential
impact of our decisions
when taking into account
the diversity of Canadians.
In addition to sex and gender,
GBA+ also consider
other identity factors
such as race, ethnicity,
religion, age,
and mental and physical ability.
Myth number 2: women and men
are already equal in Canada,
so GBA+ is not needed.
While many advances
have been made,
significant equality gaps
remain.
Women who work full-time
in Canada
earn on average only 87 cents
to every dollar earned by men,
and black, indigenous, women of
colour earn even less than that.
Women also continue
to be underrepresented
in leadership
and executive positions,
occupying just 23%
of board positions
in Canada's top 500
corporations.
Myth number 3: GBA+
is just another box to tick.
Of course not.
The use of GBA+ as a tool
is a Treasury Board
mandated requirement.
It is used to assess how
diverse groups of women, men
and non-binary people
may experience policies,
programs and initiatives
differently.
This tool is used to influence
how millions of dollars
are spent every day.
Myth number 4: GBA+ only apply
to social sectors of government.
While gender
and diversity issues
may be more obvious
in some areas
such as education and health,
and less obvious
in others such as defence,
this does not necessarily mean
that gender is not relevant.
GBA+ can and has been used
to assess large-scale
procurement projects
which help to ensure
that equipment
and products meet diverse needs.
It can also help to ensure
that strong hiring strategies
are implemented within
the Defence Team
to ensure workplace diversity.
Thank you for spending
a couple of minutes with us
to learn more about GBA+.
And even though there's no way
to like or subscribe,
please share this video
with friends and colleagues
to help raise awareness
during GBA+ Awareness Week.
Over the next few days,
we really hope you take the time
to learn more about GBA+
on your own
and use the tool
every chance you get.
It's one thing to exist,
another to be welcomed,
but ultimately,
people want to belong.
That sense of belonging
does not happens overnight,
but the process
can start with you.
And your application of GBA+
will help us reach that goal.
Thanks again and be safe.
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