NEW SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON WOMEN

Statistics Canada has recently produced three new studies dealing with women's experience in the workplace. They are available from Publications and Sales, Statistics Canada, 10th Floor, 25 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M4T 1M4.

Who are professional women? (Catalogue No. 99-951/$18.00)
Revealing major changes in the professions between 1971 and 1981, this study also describes the characteristics of professional women, using data from the 1981 Census.

Women in the Workplace (Catalogue No. 71-534/$20.00) This publication provides a historical compendium of data useful in the analysis of the increasing participation of women in the labour force and associated trends. Sections on employment, unemployment, occupation, income and earnings, presented for Canada and the provinces, cross-classified by variables such as age and sex, allow comparisons with corresponding data for men. A selection of graphics illustrates major changes experienced over the last ten years.

Women's Work Interruptions (Catalogue No. 99- 962/$16.00) Prepared by Patricia Robinson of the University of Western Ontario, Women's Work Interruptions shows family considerations, marriage, pregnancy, child care or moving to be with a partner as the most frequent causes for interrupting work.

THE CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATE"

The Canadian Human Rights Advocate, edited by Kathleen Ruff, promotes human rights knowledge and activism, provides information on equality rights under the Charter, and monitors governments and the Human Rights Commissions. Published ten times a year, it is available by subscription for $40.00 (institutional) or $25.00 (individual). To subscribe, contact The Canadian Human Rights Advocate, R.R. 1, Maniwaki, Quebec, J9E 3A8, (819) 449-6072.

GENDER EQUALITY INDICATOR

While a common perception may exist that women are quickly closing the gap in economic equality, statistics prove otherwise. Developed by the Ontario Government and modeled on a study by the U.S. Civil Rights Commission, the Gender Equality Indicator (GEI) employs graphs to compare women and men in terms of economic status. The GEI, which will be updated periodically, is a yardstick to gauge the economic advances women make and to assess the effectiveness of the policies and programs designed to address discrimination. Each graph examines the key indicators of economic standing, such as income and education, with the information being presented in vivid, immediate terms. To obtain a copy of the GEI, contact the office of Ian Scott, Minister Responsible for Women's Issues, 4th Floor, Mowat Block, 900 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, M7A 1C2, (416) 965- 1664.

"MULTICULTURALISM AT WORK: A GUIDE TO
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE

Multiculturalism at Work is the first resource offering guidelines on how to initiate or influence multicultural change in organizations. Written by Barb Thomas for the YWCA of Metropolitan Toronto, the book is a practical guide primarily intended for managers of human services organizations and for front-line trainers. It includes chapters on understanding and accepting the need for change, goal-setting, taking action, and addressing resistance. It is available for $18.00 + $1.50 (mailing charge) from the YWCA of Metropolitan Toronto, 80 Woodlawn Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M4T 1C1, (416) 961-8100.