Leading firms partner with The Prosperity Project October 1st, 2020 – Advancing women’s economic future is being recognized as a crucial priority by leading Canadian firms, who have joined The Prosperity Project as partners. Launched in May, The Prosperity Project is a non-profit organization conceived by a diverse group of 62 female leaders from across the country. As Canada manages…
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One-third of Canadian women consider quitting jobs
National survey cites family pressures and guilt as ongoing workforce barriers TORONTO, September 10, 2020 – A landmark national survey shows a third of Canadian women have considered quitting their jobs to take care of home responsibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conducted by Pollara Strategic Insights in partnership with The Prosperity Project, the cross-country survey of more than 1,000 adults…
Read moreA serendipitous leap into volunteerism
Following a very fulfilling 35+year career in marketing and PR for various high-profile corporations, it was time to retire. I needed to slow down, learn how to sleep more than 6 hours a night, and re-organize the life that I had, more or less, put on hold for much of the prior 20 years. At first, I relished not having…
Read moreThe Star – I am scared. I am uncertain. I am paralyzed by worry. And as far as working mothers go, I’m one of the lucky ones.
I am living the best-case scenario for a working mother in this pandemic. I have not had to remove myself from the workforce or transition to part-time work.
Read moreOrbis – Volunteering in COVID: A New Graduate’s Experience with The Prosperity Project
Outcome Campus Connect is Canada’s network built to support university and college students with a direct feed of relevant skill development, work-integrated learning, and job opportunities meaningful to their unique post-secondary journey and long-term livelihood.
Read moreLa Presse – Prosperity plan: the contribution of women must be valued
We have a unique opportunity to chart the course to prosperity for all Canadians. That’s why 62 women leaders from across Canada came together in April, on a volunteer basis, to create a new national non-profit organization called The Prosperity Project.
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