Accessibility matters: Pathways to a more inclusive future
Innovation Issue 36: Spring 2022
Accessibility matters: Pathways to a more inclusive future
Message from the Vice-President, Research & Innovation
Whether it’s creating equal access to government services or navigating the complexities of Canadian multiculturalism, Toronto Metropolitan University’s researchers are addressing the systemic inequities that have long been woven into the fabric of our society.
Together, we can and must strive for a more accessible world.
Steven N. Liss, PhD
Vice-President, Research and Innovation
This publication is made possible, in part, with the support of the Research Support Fund.
The need to improve Indigenous populations’ access to standard work
The over-representation of Indigenous populations in non-standard jobs is leading to income inequality, says a recent report co-authored by Danielle Lamb, a professor in the Ted Rogers School of Management.
Inequality in workplace follows racialized workers into retirement
The inequity that racialized people see in accessing secure employment follows them into retirement. Toronto Metropolitan University professors Grace-Edward Galabuzi and Hayden King prepared a report examining this issue for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Telling stories of identity and multiculturalism through film
With themes exploring identity, belonging and multiculturalism and tapping into this digital accessibility, two storytelling projects led by Toronto Metropolitan University researchers are empowering graduate students to share their experiences through creative endeavours.
Unpacking the need to create a more inclusive lunch experience at school
Research by professor Yukari Seko found that mealtime at schools in the Greater Toronto Area can be fraught for students who find themselves at the centre of unwanted attention due to the contents of their lunch boxes.
An online tool to improve the health-care experiences of the LGBTQ2S population
Professor Erin Ziegler looked at the knowledge gaps for nurses in their training around the LGBTQ2S community and created a solution that has been used by more than 2.5 million individuals internationally.
Do sanctuary cities live up to the name?
Toronto is a sanctuary city – but recent research suggests that sanctuary cities like Toronto are facing obstacles in living up to their commitment to offer true refuge to undocumented migrants.
Increasing vaccination rates among older adults
Researchers from the National Institute on Ageing (NIA), a think tank based at Toronto Metropolitan University’s Ted Rogers School of Management, examined how COVID-19 responses can help to inform policies aimed at increasing vaccination rates for influenza, pneumonia and shingles.
Financial instability due to housing precarity impacts quality of life for Black families
In the chapter professor Nemoy Lewis penned for the book Critical Approaches Towards A Cosmopolitan Education, he engaged Black families to talk about how foreclosures impacted their overall life experiences.
A search for fairness: Counteracting gender bias in AI
Our society now relies daily on the web for almost everything, from recipes to critical health information. Users depend on web search engines to find relevant and accurate information, but results from search engines could be tainted with biases such as gender stereotypes.