Advocacy

Through research and advocacy, WCT works to close the gender gap in Canadian information, communications, technology and media industries. 

Year over year, WCT releases Up The Numbers, an annual report which tracks and reports the number of women working in Canada's information, communications, technology and media (ICTM) industries. WCT is the only Canadian organization measuring and benchmarking the status of women's engagement in the ICT sectors. More about Up The Numbers.

In 2018, WCT release Closing the Gender Gap: A Blueprint for Women's Leadership in the Digital Economy, an extensive report exploring strategies which have been proven to help attarct, retain and advance women in ICTM. You can download the report by filling out the form on the right.

In 2018, WCT partnered with the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) to host a series of events and workshops in Calgary and Edmonton to discuss and promote women in leadership in Alberta.