Workplaces that Work   (brochure)

Creating a Workplace Culture that Attracts, Retains and Promotes Women

These documents were developed for the use of Federal Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for the Status of Women, within their mandates, to encourage private sector employment leaders to create workplaces that will attract, retain and promote women in high-growth industry sectors that are facing serious skills shortages.

Workplaces that Work presents a business case with evidence of the bottom-line benefits of workplace cultures that attract women. It also provides examples of success stories from across the country and tips for how employers can effectively promote change.

Family Violence: A Yukon Directory of Services and Resources

This directory is designed to "help the helpers," but can also be valuable to anyone interested in finding resources and services that address family violence issues. The directory is updated every two years. It lists services, programs and resources in the Yukon and is an excellent source of current information addressing family violence in our communities.

As part of its mandate, the Women's Directorate undertakes many public information campaigns dealing with violence against women. To understand the impact and value of these campaigns, the Directorate needs baseline information in order to effectively target future campaigns. The Directorate commissioned a Family Violence Survey during the winter of 2001-02, to find out what Yukoners think and how they feel about family violence. The survey is presented here; the final report is entitled Attitudes Towards Family Violence: A survey of adults in the Yukon.

This document provides gender disaggregated statistics for the Yukon. It is based on 1996 Canadian data. It serves as a complement to Multiple Roles, Multiple Voices, a study published by the Women's Directorate and Bureau of Statistics in 1993. Multiple Roles, Multiple Voices provided a statistical overview of Yukon women and identified the concerns and priorities of women in the territory.

Handbook for parents, teachers, school administrators and high school seniors

The brochure explains the role of the Women's organizations.

Money Smarts is a financial information kit for young women. It consists of two brochures--one containing advice on how to manage money and one with suggestions on where to go for more information--a folder, a poster and an instructor's Guide.

For ten years, Yukoners have been nominating women from all walks of life, women they admire and respect and women whose efforts make the Yukon a better place in which to live. To celebrate the millennium, the Women's Directorate produced this daybook in honour of all the winners of the Yukon Women's Awards since 1990.

Options, Choices, Changes

This is a resource for women in abusive relationships. First released in May, 1999, the booklet was revised and re-issued several times. It is now in it's fourth edition. The booklet contains four sections:
 - information about woman abuse
 - information to help you make choices
 - a list of books that give more information; and
 - telephone numbers and addresses of groups that can be of help to you.

A Cappella North 2 - Bulletins

A Cappella North 2 (ACN2) is the name of a study conducted in late 2001 on behalf of the Government of Yukon Women’s Directorate and the Department of Education. It expands on two previous surveys: A Cappella 1991, a national study and A Cappella North 1995, a Yukon-based study. While both of these surveys explored the lives of young women, ACN2 broadened its mandate to study young men, as well.

To help us understand the attitudes, beliefs and priorities of young people in the Yukon, we asked questions ranging from how much time they spend on the Internet and what kind of music they enjoy through to their reasons for disagreeing with parents, their sense of safety at school, and the degree to which they feel treated as an equal by the opposite sex.

The answers to the survey questions are being released in a series of bulletins anchored to different themes. We hope the information will help enhance policy and program development, educate youth and parents, and inform Yukoners about the young people in the territory.

This report is based on responses from approximately 200 teenage girls residing in the Yukon, ages 13 to 19. Topics discussed included: self image and concerns; violence against women; relationships with parents; living away from home; gender issues; school climate; substance use; sexuality; and plans for the future.

The Yukon Government Women's Directorate is co-chair of the F/P/T Senior Status of Women Officials Working Group on Violence Against Women which compiled this annotated bibliography of provincial and territorial initiatives that are empowering to women, youth and children. Available through the Women's Directorate library

Final Report: Yukon Curriculum Review on Gender Bias

One of the actions taken in response to the A Cappella North report was for the Women's Directorate to provide a gender equity review of Yukon curriculum materials. This report is the result of that review. The project concentrated on a sampling of curriculum materials from K-12. It gives a taste of which materials are biased and which ones are not, and the principles for determining this can be used by any teacher when selecting materials for the class. Available through the Women's Directorate.

A social history text of women's contributions during 1860-1914 in Canada and the Northwest. It was authored by Carolyn Moore, concept development and sponsorship was through the Women's Directorate and the Department of Education. It is used in all junior secondary and secondary schools as part of the history curriculum in the Yukon. Available through the Women's Directorate library.

The Women's Directorate and Yukon Bureau of Statistics completed a territory-wide survey of over 1200 Yukon women in 1993. The report includes quantitative data on Yukon women and qualitative data on their concerns and priorities. Available through the Women's Directorate.

The Family and the Workplace: Working Together

This report summarizes the proceedings of the Women's Directorate work and family symposium. The symposium was held October 5, 1995 during National Family Week in Whitehorse. Dr. Linda Duxbury, Associate Professor, School of Business and Director, Carleton Centre for Research and Education on Women and Work, was the keynote speaker. The intent was to provide a forum for both employers and employees to discuss work and family issues. One hundred people attended and the report is available through the Women's Directorate library.

Women Focus on the Middle Years -- and Beyond

A symposium report was completed for the Women's Directorate as a result of a conference coordinated through the Yukon Advisory Council on Women's Issues covering health, education, economics and law issues concerning women in their middle years, prepared by Rumkee Productions and Hanson & Associates. Available at the Women's Directorate library.

Women's Health Promotion Needs and Feasibility Study

The purpose of this project was to examine what could be done to address some of the needs identified by Yukon women. The focus was on services that could be delivered in a community centre environment within the context of existing services and needs, in short, a study of the feasibility of establishing a Women's Wellness Centre in Whitehorse. It was prepared by Patricia McClelland, McClelland Consulting, for the Women's Wellness Steering Committee, Whitehorse in 1995. Available at the Women's Directorate Library.