Carleton University’s Centre for Women in Politics and
Public Leadership released a major report today noting the conspicuous absence
of the role and contribution of women in the dialogue around innovation.
Executive Director Clare Beckton and Nelly Pouragheli, a master’s candidate
from Carleton’s School of Public Policy and Administration, authored the
report.
Since 2008, there have been numerous forums and policy
reports, but none of the debates have considered the role of women in
innovation. It is clear that a major gap in the innovation literature is the
role of women. Women offer untapped new opportunities to augment and sustain
innovation in Canada, which must be leveraged if it intends on becoming an
innovation nation.