Gender Bias & Awareness at TMU

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A presentation slide with a light beige background. The title 'GENDER BIAS & AWARENESS AT TMU' is in large black text on pink highlight blocks. A QR code composed of black hearts is in the top left. A central pink text box describes a project that surveyed TMU students on gender bias. Below, an illustration depicts a balanced scale with a woman and female symbol on the left pan, a man and male symbol on the right, and an equals sign in the middle. On the bottom right, a headshot shows a smiling young woman with red-blonde hair, identified at the bottom as 'By Caitlin Obertries'.

Gender Bias & Awareness at TMU

Caitlin Obertreis

A presentation slide with a light peach background. The title 'GENDER BIAS & AWARENESS AT TMU' is in large black text. A QR code made of black hearts is in the top left. A pink text box explains a project on gender bias among TMU students conducted via an anonymous survey. Below this, an illustration depicts a balance scale with a female symbol and woman on one side, and a male symbol and man on the other, balanced by an equals sign. In the bottom right, a headshot of Caitlin Obertreis, a smiling woman with red hair, is shown. The bottom section has 'By Caitlin Obertreis' in white text on a purple background.

Biography

Caitlin is a fourth-year student in Professional Communications at Toronto Metropolitan University. She is minoring in Public Relations and Communication Design. As a communications student, I have honed my skills in persuasive writing, public speaking, and media analysis, while my design minor has equipped me with the tools to visually communicate complex ideas and concepts. As I look to the future, I am excited to use my skills and passion for both communications and design to create impactful and meaningful work that makes a difference in the world.

Research Summary

For this project, I explored gender bias awareness and attitudes surrounding gender bias among students at TMU. I aimed to gather an understanding of the culture and attitudes toward gender bias at TMU. I wanted to explore my peer’s understanding of gender bias and its prevalence on campus. I sent an anonymous survey to my peers to explore these attitudes. The survey consisted of ten questions that gathered an understanding of what gender and gender bias are. As well as an understanding of the relationship between gender bias and campus life. After analyzing the data, I was able to conclude that overall, most students do not feel safe regarding gender bias on campus. The majority believe that TMU reflects its values of being inclusive and diverse, but has not necessarily implemented enough measures to combat gender bias on campus. Considering the other data, this is likely in relation to safety on campus.

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Gender, Education, Student Life

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