Shortcuts to Career Development Resources for Girls and Women

The Ontario Women’s Directorate, in partnership with ACTEW: A Commitment to Training and Employment for Women, has expanded and revised this popular guide to career awareness resources for girls and women. Shortcuts to Career Development Resources for Girls and Women is now available in both English and French and includes new sections with on-line resources and information on careers in the fields of science, engineering, technology, trades and other non-traditional occupations. The resource is available in pdf format and can be downloaded free from the ACTEW website. Hard copies of the guide can also be ordered directly from ACTEW.

 

Workplaces that Work

This is a business case for creating workplaces that work for women and, by extension, all employees and employers. It features examples of successful strategies from across Canada for effective workplaces and explores the bottom-line results that can be achieved by employment leaders when they commit to creating workplace cultures that attract and retain skilled women.

 

Sexual Harassment Resources

Sexual harassment in workplaces and other settings is a serious form of violence against women in Ontario, and crosses every social boundary. These resources provide in-depth information on sexual harassment and its prevention.

 

Your Money, Your Life, Your Way

An online guide to financial literacy, money management and financial security. Contains an interactive Money Style quiz, money myths and reality checks, and a how-to guide to saving money. Of value to all ages. 

 

Violence Against Women